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Aggravated Robbery Conviction Affirmed; Appeals Court Upholds Trial Court's Rulings on Mistrial, Evidence Sufficiency, and Jury Instructions
This case involves Runako Ray Lindsey, who was convicted of aggravated robbery and sentenced to 35 years in prison. Lindsey appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. S...
Appellate Court Affirms Convictions for Aggravated Battery and Resisting Officer Despite Minor Trial Errors
This case involved Mr. John Doe, who was convicted of aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer. Mr. Doe appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors, including imp...
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules Warrantless Cell Phone Tower Location Data for Over Six Hours is Unconstitutional; Reverses One Murder Conviction, Upholds Another Due to Harmless Error
This case involves two separate appeals, Commonwealth v. Psikarakis and Commonwealth v. Smith, both concerning the admissibility of evidence obtained from cell phone tower location information (CTLI) ...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction Despite Harmless Trial Errors
This case involves Mr. Shepherd, who was convicted of aggravated battery with a firearm and sentenced to 10 years in prison. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several error...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Felon's Firearm Possession Conviction, Finding No Abuse of Discretion in Denying Continuance or Reversible Error in Testimony
This case involves Mr. Hamilton, who was convicted of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the district court made several errors. Specifically, he claim...
Colorado Court of Appeals Affirms Murder Conviction Despite Minor Jury Instruction Error
This case involves Maria Laida Day, who was convicted of first-degree murder and other charges related to the death of her husband. She appealed her conviction, arguing that the trial court made sever...
Felon's Firearm Conviction Affirmed Despite Improper Expert Testimony Due to Harmless Error
This case involves Terrell Lamar Williams, who was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Williams appealed his conviction, arguing that the district court made several ...
Florida Supreme Court Affirms Sexual Battery Convictions, Denies Postconviction Relief
Michael A. Tanzi v. State of Florida; Michael A. Tanzi v. Secretary, Department of Corrections & Michael A. Tanzi v. Secretary, Department of Corrections, decided by Florida Supreme Court on April 1, ...