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Felony evading conviction affirmed; flight shows consciousness of guilt
People v. Nelson, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony evading an officer. The appellate court affirmed th...
Prior DUI convictions admissible in vehicular homicide trial
This case involves a defendant, Magana-Arevalo, who was convicted of vehicular homicide. The core issue on appeal was whether the trial court properly admitted evidence of the defendant's prior convic...
Colorado Supreme Court Reverses Vehicular Homicide Conviction Over Improper Evidence
Roberto Trujillo Gonzalez v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed a defenda...
Appellate Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Rejects Manslaughter Instruction
People v. NavaAdame, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weap...
Fourth Circuit: Erratic driving justifies traffic stop, firearm admissible
United States v. Rashun Suncar, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Rashun Suncar's motion to sup...