Murder

Comprehensive guide to Murder cases, courts, and legal analysis.

10 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in Murder

Marvin Moyers v. State of Indiana

ind · 2026-03-20 · Impact: 40/100

Marvin Moyers was convicted of murder and sentenced to 60 years in prison. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors, including allowing certain evidence and testimo...

Commonwealth v. Moscaritolo

mass · 2026-03-06 · Impact: 40/100

In this case, the defendant, Moscaritolo, was convicted of murder in the first degree. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts reviewed the conviction under G. L. c. 278, § 33E, which requires the...

State v. Anthony V.

conn · 2026-03-03 · Impact: 65/100

This case involves Anthony V., who was convicted of murder and other charges related to the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend, Alice. The key issue on appeal was whether the trial court properly all...

State of Minnesota v. Nicholas James Firkus

minn · 2026-02-25 · Impact: 65/100

This case involves Nicholas James Firkus, who was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Heidi Firkus. The conviction was based on evidence that Firkus shot his wife during a dispu...

State of Iowa v. Sherral Jermaine Tolbert, Jr.

iowa · 2026-02-20 · Impact: 65/100

This case involves Sherral Jermaine Tolbert, Jr., who was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The State of Iowa appealed the district court's decision to grant Tolbert a ...

State of Iowa v. Joshua Kelly Uranga

iowa · 2026-02-13 · Impact: 30/100

This case involves Joshua Kelly Uranga, who was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Uranga appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Spec...

Dwayne Williams v. State of Louisiana

la · 2025-12-18 · Impact: 30/100

This case involves Dwayne Williams, who was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. Williams appealed his conviction, arguing that the evidence presented a...

State of Louisiana v. Gerald Manchip White

la · 2025-12-11 · Impact: 45/100

This case involves Gerald Manchip White, who was convicted of second-degree murder and illegal possession of a firearm. The State of Louisiana appealed the trial court's decision to grant White a new ...

People v. Fletcher

cal · 2025-08-25 · Impact: 75/100

In this case, the California Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant could be convicted of murder if they were intoxicated to the point of being unable to form the specific intent to kill. The Cou...

State of Tennessee v. Pervis Tyrone Payne

tenn · 2025-06-16 · Impact: 30/100

This case involves a man, Pervis Tyrone Payne, who was convicted of first-degree murder and felony murder for the stabbing deaths of his girlfriend, Charisse Christian, and her son, Nicholas Payne. Th...

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