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Conviction for Aggravated Sexual Assault Affirmed Over "Other Crimes" Evidence Challenge
In Re David Paul Shipp v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, David Paul Shipp, appealed his conviction for agg...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction, Upholds Admissibility of Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Omarion Brown v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Omarion Brown, appealed his conviction for aggravated assa...
Texas appeals court reverses assault conviction over improper evidence
Dayanara Danae Baker v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Dayanara Danae Baker, appealed her conviction for aggrava...
Confession obtained after invoking counsel rights leads to conviction reversal
In Re Anant Kumar Tripati v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The appellant, Anant Kumar Tripati, appealed his conviction for agg...
Conviction for Aggravated Sexual Assault Affirmed Over Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Daniel Kenneth Meek v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Daniel Kenneth Meek, appealed his conviction for agg...
Texas Appeals Court Reverses Assault Conviction Over Improper Confession
In Re Trina D. Henderson v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Trina D. Henderson, appealed her conviction for aggr...
Court Affirms Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Bad Acts Evidence
In Re Mark Allen Drake v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Mark Allen Drake, appealed his conviction for agg...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Brandon Michael Hamel v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Brandon Michael Hamel, appealed his conviction for...
Prior sexual assault evidence admissible to prove identity and intent
Justin Eugene Howard v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Justin Eugene Howard, appealed his conviction for a...
Texas appeals court upholds conviction, admits prior offense evidence
Pascual Alfonse Torres v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Pascual Alfonse Torres, appealed his conviction fo...
Texas court upholds conviction, admitting prior 'bad acts' evidence
Kevin Thompson v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Kevin Thompson, challenged his conviction for aggravat...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Bobby Carl Lennox AKA Bobby Carl Leanox v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Bobby Carl Lennox, appealed h...
Court Upholds Conviction, Admitting Prior Sexual History Evidence
Arthur Gallegoz v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Arthur Gallegoz, challenged his conviction for aggrava...
Texas Appeals Court Reverses Assault Conviction Over Improper "Bad Acts" Evidence
Abdias Kobe Espinoza v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 30, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Abdias Kobe Espinoza, appealed his conviction for aggr...
Conviction for aggravated assault affirmed; prior bad acts evidence admissible
Leslie Campbell v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Leslie Campbell, was convicted of aggravated assault w...
Confession Coerced, New Trial Ordered
Kevon Lawless v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the defendant's confession was voluntar...
Colorado Supreme Court: Prior bad acts evidence error was harmless
Dean Carbajal v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defe...