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Conviction for Cocaine Possession Affirmed on Appeal
Lavelle Dontavious Cunningham v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Lavelle Dontavious Cunningham, app...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause
Reynaldo R. Cato v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to de...
Stun gun qualifies as a deadly weapon in Florida aggravated assault conviction.
Timothy B. Cookston v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a conviction for aggravated...
Conviction for Aggravated Battery Affirmed Despite Jury Instruction Challenge
Ruiz v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Ruiz, challenged his conviction for aggravated battery o...
Habeas Corpus Denied: Evidence Sufficient for Aggravated Sexual Assault Conviction
Ex Parte Robert Brimmer v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Robert Brimmer, sought a writ of habeas corpu...
Aggravated Battery Conviction Affirmed Over Jury Instruction Challenge
Steven Villalona v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a conviction for aggravated ba...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in False Arrest Case
Mitton v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Mitton, sued the State of Florida for alleged false ar...
Appellate Court Upholds Cocaine Possession Conviction After Extended Traffic Stop
Vontoria Walker v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Vontoria Walker, challenged her conviction fo...
Court Affirms Denial of New Trial for Ineffective Assistance Claim
State ex rel. Miller v. Saffold, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that th...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Robbery Conviction, Denies Theft Instruction
State v. Barnes, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of aggravated robbery and felonious assault. On appeal, the def...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction Based on "Great Bodily Harm"
People v. Reyes, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for aggravated battery, f...
Appellate Division's brief affirmation did not violate due process
Kuhnel v. Appellate Division, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kuhnel, sued the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court o...
Eleventh Circuit Denies Habeas Petition for Ineffective Counsel Claim
Stacey Humphreys v. Commissioner, Georgia Department of Corrections, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district c...
NY Court of Appeals Affirms Drug Possession Conviction
People v. Leighton R., decided by New York Court of Appeals on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a controlled substance in t...
Appellate court affirms aggravated battery conviction based on circumstantial evidence of intent
People v. Hietschold, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of aggravated battery after a jury found him guilty of in...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction Based on "Great Bodily Harm"
People v. Hughes, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the defendant's conviction for aggravated battery...
Waiver of Argument Forfeits Appeal of Aggravated Battery Conviction
People v. Smart, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that t...
Appellate Division Affirms Weapon Possession Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence
People v. Fuentes, decided by New York Court of Appeals on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. T...
Florida court affirms conviction for aggravated battery on officer
Juan Javier Oquendo v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on October 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Juan Javier Oquendo, challenged his conviction for agg...
Waiver doctrine bars sufficiency of evidence claim not raised in post-trial motion
People v. Walston, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that ...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction Based on Sufficient Evidence
People v. Smith, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that...
Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction Based on Injury Severity
People v. Post, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that ...
Waiver doctrine bars challenge to aggravated battery conviction
People v. Wade, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that t...
Spitting on Officer Constitutes Aggravated Battery
People v. Bell, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that the...
Evidence sufficient for aggravated battery conviction, court rules
People v. Stafford, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that...
Child endangerment conviction affirmed for leaving infant in locked car
People v. Skaggs, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony child endangerment after leaving his infant son u...