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Jury instructions on "deadly weapon" upheld in aggravated assault conviction
Reed v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Reed, challenged his conviction for aggravated assault with...
Jury instructions on "deadly weapon" upheld in aggravated assault conviction
Reed v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Reed, challenged his conviction for aggravated assault with...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible under modus operandi exception
Floyd v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Floyd, challenged his conviction for aggravated assault wit...
Tobacco shop's 'good faith' defense fails in Tobacco 21 violation case
State ex rel. Yost v. Orrville Tobacco & Vape Shop, L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Attorney General sued Orrville Tobacco & V...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admitted, But Conviction Affirmed as Harmless Error
Herrera-Martinez v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Herrera-Martinez, challenged his conviction ...
Jury instructions on 'great bodily harm' upheld in aggravated battery conviction
Tweed v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Tweed, challenged his conviction for aggravated battery...
Colorado Court of Appeals Affirms Felony Menacing Conviction
Charles Gary Tucker v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Charles Gary Tucker challenged his conviction fo...
Furtive Movement Alone Insufficient for Reasonable Suspicion Traffic Stop
Commonwealth v. Kenneth Jose Santana-Rodriguez, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court consi...
Appellate Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Rejects "Heat of Passion" Defense
People v. Orozco, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Orozco, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly ...
Arbitration clause in settlement agreement found unconscionable
In re Grinder, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed the trial court's denia...
SCOTUS Clarifies Scienter Standard Under False Claims Act
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings v. Davis, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 5, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Supreme Court vacated and remanded a decision by the N...
Gang evidence and jury instructions upheld in murder conviction
People v. Henderson, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Henderson, was convicted of second-degree murder and unlawful possessi...