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Texas Court Affirms Aggravated Sexual Assault Conviction
In Re William Penn Dixon v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, William Penn Dixon, appealed his conviction for...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Admissible
State v. Becks, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's sta...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Hardy, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. The...
Court Upholds Conviction, Admits Prior Assault Evidence
Joey Sullivan v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Joey Sullivan, challenged his conviction for aggravated se...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting 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...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting 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...
Florida court upholds lewd battery convictions, admits prior offense evidence
Chadwick Willacy v. State of Florida & Chadwick Willacy v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The court reviewed two consolidate...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible for Motive, Intent, and Scheme
Commonwealth v. Arias, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a defendant's convictio...
Seventh Circuit Denies Motion to Vacate Judgment Based on Untimely Due Process Claim
Bato Petrov v. Todd W. Blanche, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to vacate a prio...
Search Warrant Based on Stale Information Properly Denied
People v. Espiritu, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's motion...
Court Affirms Aggravated Assault Conviction Despite Extraneous Offense Evidence
Ashley Lynette Salinas A/K/A Ashely Salinas v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Ashley Lynette Salinas, chall...
Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Remands for Resentencing
CHABOT (WACEY) v. STATE (CRIMINAL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on April 9, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The defendant, Wacey Chabot, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to de...
Vehicle search upheld under automobile exception; conviction affirmed
State v. Smith, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evidenc...
Texas Court Grants Habeas Corpus Over Brady Violation
Ex Parte Robert Joseph Yezak v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The applicant, Robert Joseph Yezak, sought a writ of habeas...
Texas appeals court affirms aggravated assault conviction
Brian Martinez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Brian Martinez, appealed his conviction for aggravated ass...
Ineffective Assistance Claim Fails Due to Lack of Prejudice
Walker v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of the defendant's ...
Ineffective Assistance Claims Procedurally Barred Without Direct Appeal
Logan v. Dixon, Warden Union C.I., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of the petit...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Search Warrant and Denies New Trial Motion
Michael Cunningham v. Eric Olson, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Defendant cannot appeal "no-contest" plea after waiving appeal rights, court rules.
This case involves a dispute over a "no-contest" plea agreement in a criminal case. Joe Flores pleaded "no contest" to charges, which means he did not admit guilt but agreed not to contest the charges...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Conviction for Illegal Reentry, Denying Plea Withdrawal Based on Alleged Bad Legal Advice
This case involves Mr. Cardenas-Ramirez, who was convicted of illegal reentry into the United States after being deported. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the district court should have allow...
Appeals Court Upholds Drug Trafficker's Sentence, Denying Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim
This case involves Mr. Urizar-Mota, who was convicted of drug trafficking and money laundering. After his conviction, he filed a motion asking the court to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence, ...
Appellate Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction, Upholding Admission of Victim's Statements and Prior Bad Acts
In State v. Beardsley, the defendant, Beardsley, appealed his conviction for domestic violence, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Beardsley claimed that the court improperly allowed ce...
Appeals Court Upholds Domestic Violence and Abduction Convictions Against Mayes
This case involves Mr. Mayes, who was found guilty of domestic violence and abduction. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Specifically, he claimed that the c...
Appellate Court Affirms Domestic Violence and Abduction Convictions Against Sweet
This case involved Mr. Sweet, who was found guilty of domestic violence and abduction. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Specifically, he claimed that the j...
Ohio Appellate Court Upholds Domestic Violence and Assault Convictions Against Flannery
This case involves Mr. Flannery, who was found guilty of domestic violence and assault. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Specifically, he claimed that the ...
Appellate Court Upholds Domestic Violence and Assault Convictions Against Seiker
This case involves Mr. Seiker, who was found guilty of domestic violence and assault. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Specifically, he claimed that the co...
Florida Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Postconviction Relief for Death Row Inmate Mark Duane Hodges
This case involves Mark Duane Hodges, who was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. After his conviction and sentence were upheld on direct appeal, Hodges filed a motion for postcon...
Appellate Court Upholds Aggravated Robbery Conviction After Reviewing Evidentiary and Ineffective Assistance Claims
This case involves Desmen Crawford, who was convicted of aggravated robbery. Crawford appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Specifically, he claimed the judge impr...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Joseph Elija Campbell v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Joseph Elija Campbell, appealed his conviction for...
Aggravated Assault Conviction Reversed Due to Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
This case involves Miguel Garcia Gonzalez, who was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and sentenced to 15 years in prison. Gonzalez appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial co...