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Florida Appeals Court Reverses Attempted Murder Conviction, Orders New Trial Due to Omitted Jury Instruction on Lesser Charge
This case involved Rafael Alfredo Montejo Luna, who appealed his conviction for attempted second-degree murder with a weapon. The core issue on appeal was whether the trial court made a mistake by not...
Florida Appellate Court Affirms Convictions for Attempted First-Degree Murder and Armed Robbery, Remands for Correction of Sentencing Order
This case involves William Bullock, who was convicted of several crimes including attempted first-degree murder, armed robbery, and aggravated assault with a firearm. He appealed his convictions and s...
Appeals Court Affirms Attempted Murder Conviction and Sentence, Upholding Jury Instructions on Great Bodily Injury
This case involves Mr. Avena, who was convicted of several serious crimes including attempted murder, assault with a firearm, and shooting at an occupied vehicle. He was sentenced to a lengthy prison ...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Convictions for Attempted Murder and Assault
This case involves Demarea Deshawn Mitchell, who was convicted of several crimes, including attempted murder and assault. Mitchell appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several er...
Attempted murder conviction upheld even if victim was already dead
State ex rel. Whitfield v. Burkhart, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a defendant could be convicted o...
Court Affirms Conviction Despite Challenges to Evidence and Jury Instructions
People v. Perez-Tinoco, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Perez-Tinoco, was convicted of multiple felony offenses, includin...
California appeals court orders new trial for assault charge due to flawed jury instructions on self-defense
This case involves a defendant, Guevara, who was convicted of multiple felonies, including assault with a deadly weapon and attempted murder. The prosecution presented evidence that Guevara shot at a ...
California Court of Appeal Upholds Convictions for Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Attempted Murder
This case involves a defendant, Cardenas, who was convicted of multiple felonies, including assault with a deadly weapon and attempted murder. The prosecution presented evidence that Cardenas shot at ...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Confession Despite Defendant's Intoxication
Mohammed Douhaj v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defen...