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Supreme Court Denies Mandate for Suppression Motion Review
Bobo v. Appellate Division of Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Bobo, sought a writ of mandate to compel the App...
Mandamus Denied: Appeal is Adequate Remedy for Prosecutorial Misconduct Claims
ENGLE (JULIE) v. DIST. CT. (STATE) (CRIMINAL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Julie Engle, sought a writ of mandamus to compel ...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Construction Defect Claims
Luiz Silva v. Frances Von Holten, Joseph Von Holten, Vinicius Lara, and Vizzion Construction, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. T...
Appellate Court Denies Mandamus for Untimely New Trial Ruling
Ex Parte Terran Doral Green v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Terran Doral Green, sought a writ of mandamu...
Appellate Court Denies Trademark Injunction Over Similar Names
Sky Entertainment, LLC v. Sky Entertainment Jacksonville, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether Sky...
Texas Court Grants Habeas Corpus Over Brady Violation
Ex Parte Robert Joseph Yezak v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The applicant, Robert Joseph Yezak, sought a writ of habeas...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Property Division and Spousal Support in Muka v. Muka
Muka v. Muka, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision regarding the division of marital p...
Ohio Appeals Court Affirms Probation Revocation and Prison Sentence for Domestic Violence Offender
In State v. Reed, the Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision to revoke Reed's probation and impose a prison sentence. Reed had been placed on community control (probation) after ple...
Ohio Appeals Court Affirms Probation Revocation and Prison Sentence for Drug Offender Who Violated Community Control Terms
In State v. Gonzales, the Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision to revoke Mr. Gonzales's probation and impose a prison sentence. Mr. Gonzales had been placed on community control (...
Appellate Court Affirms Permanent Custody of Child to DJFS, Rejecting Mother's Appeal
This case involves a mother, S.H., who appealed the trial court's decision to grant permanent custody of her child, A.H., to the Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS). The mother argued that th...
Appellate Court Upholds Reduction of Attorney's Fees in Probate Case
This case involves a dispute over attorney's fees in a probate matter. Attorney Bergstrom represented a client in a conservatorship proceeding. After the client's death, Bergstrom sought payment for h...
Fifth Circuit Affirms BIA's Denial of Motion to Reopen Immigration Case for Salvadoran Citizen
This case involves Mr. Fuentes-Pineda, a citizen of El Salvador, who sought to appeal a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) that denied his motion to reopen his immigration proceedings....
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Nominating Petitions Due to Invalid Circulator Affidavits
This case involves a dispute over the validity of nominating petitions for independent candidates for the Clermont County Board of Elections. The petitioners, Hicks and others, sought to have their na...
Court Denies Mandamus for Shooting Range Permit Due to Zoning Interpretation
Shawnee Ridge Hunting, L.L.C. v. LaRose, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Shawnee Ridge Hunting, L.L.C., sought a writ of mandamu...
Judicial Immunity Shields Judge and County Court from Due Process Claim
Layfield v. County Court, Calhoun County, Florida, Dyer, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Layfield, sued the County Co...
Petitioner waives speedy trial rights by seeking continuances
Meiner v. Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner sought a writ of mandate to compel the respondent court to dismiss a ...
Alabama Supreme Court Reverses Reduced Attorney Fee Award in Promissory Note Dispute, Citing Abuse of Discretion
This case involves a dispute between Tara Grall and her ex-husband, William Grall, and his company, G-Team, P.C., regarding a promissory note. Tara loaned William $250,000, secured by a promissory not...
Appellate Court Increases Accident Victim's General Damages Award to $25,000, Upholds Medical Expenses
This case involves Sarah Allen Davidson, who sued Terrance Hardy for damages related to a motor vehicle accident that occurred on July 1, 2020, in Shreveport, Louisiana. Davidson claimed that Hardy wa...
Mandamus denied: New trial motion untimely filed
Ex Parte Robert Gildon v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Robert Gildon, sought a writ of mandamus to compel...
Texas CID Overly Broad, Court Rules
In Re Craig Charles, Julian Calderas, Jr., and AL Global Services, LLC v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concern...
Appellate court orders trial court to rule on plea withdrawal motion
Ex Parte Victor Elias Martinez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 4, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The appellant, Victor Elias Martinez, sought a writ of mandamus t...
Mandamus granted for trial court to rule on plea withdrawal motion
Ex Parte Angel Chilaca Camacho v. ., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The appellant, Angel Chilaca Camacho, sought a writ of mandamus to compel the ...
Appellate court upholds jury award for gender discrimination and retaliation
City of Pharr v. Lt. Krystle Guerra, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The City of Pharr appealed a jury verdict awarding damages to Lt. Krys...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to prove identity in aggravated battery case
Young v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Young, challenged his conviction for aggravated battery...
Mandamus denied: Trial court not compelled to rule on dismissal motion
Ex Parte Gabriel Martinez Pelaez v. ., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gabriel Martinez Pelaez, sought a writ of mandamus to...
Appellate court affirms mandamus for risk protection hearing
Florida Commission on Offender Review v. Clarke, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Florida Commission on Offender Review (FCOR)...
Court Rules Against Tortious Interference Claim, Reverses Trespass Finding
Minto PBLH, LLC and Seminole Improvement District v. Indian Trail Improvement District, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 5, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The core dispute c...
Arizona Court of Appeals Upholds Judge's Dismissal of State's Case
This case involves a dispute over whether a judge, Hon. Marner/Haniffa, improperly dismissed a case brought by the State of Arizona. The State argued that the judge's dismissal was an abuse of discret...
Court Affirms Denial of Motion to Vacate Default Judgment
State ex rel. Powell v. Sheehan, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision that denied a mo...
Texas Fails to Shield Documents from Discovery
In Re State of Texas v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas sought a writ of mandamus to compel the trial...