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Jury instructions on self-defense upheld in aggravated battery conviction
Patterson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a defendant's conviction for aggravated ...
Ohio "Stand Your Ground" Law: State Must Prove Initial Aggression
In re K.D., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute involved the interpretation of Ohio's "stand your ground" law, specifically whether a d...
Conviction for Aggravated Battery Affirmed Despite Jury Instruction Challenge
Rodgers v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Rodgers, challenged his conviction for aggravated batter...
Florida's Stand Your Ground Law Upheld Against Due Process Challenge
Rich v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rich, sued the State of Florida alleging that the state's "...
Florida's Stand Your Ground Law Upheld Against Due Process Challenge
Green v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Green, sued the State of Florida alleging that the state's ...
Florida's Stand Your Ground Law Upheld Against Due Process Challenge
Lane v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lane, sued the State of Florida alleging that the state's "S...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Excessive Force Case
Anderson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Anderson, sued the State of Florida for alleged viol...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to prove motive, intent, and identity
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 ...
Conviction for Aggravated Stalking Affirmed Due to Sufficient Evidence and Proper Jury Instructions
Brendan Jeremiah Conseillant v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant challenged his conviction for aggr...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Williams v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Court Reverses Denial of Suppression in "No-Knock" Warrant Case
In re T.F., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 25, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly executed when off...
Court denies release of impounded criminal case records
MELANIE CARA ERESIAN & Another v. SUPERIOR COURT IN WORCESTER COUNTY & Others, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on November 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiffs,...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Gang Evidence Admissibility
People v. Mirabal, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon....
Appellate Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Rejects Imperfect Self-Defense Claim
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 ...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Ball, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. T...
First Circuit Upholds Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law
Alay v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on July 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Florida's "stand your ...
SCOTUS: Florida's Stand Your Ground Law Doesn't Violate Due Process
Riley v. Bondi Revisions: 6/26/25, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the Eleventh Circuit's de...
PA Supreme Court: Statements during custodial interrogation deemed voluntary
Commonwealth v. Brunori, L., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's stat...