Appellate court upholds conviction, admitting evidence of prior bad acts
texapp · 2026-04-02 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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, challenged his conviction for aggravated a...
Court Affirms Conviction, Upholds Admissibility of Prior Offense Evidence
texapp · 2026-02-20 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Paul Daniel Zipper v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Paul Daniel Zipper, appealed his conviction for ag...
Felony evasion conviction affirmed; hit-and-run claim not preserved
calctapp · 2025-11-07 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
People v. Tokhunts, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony evasion of a police officer and misdemeanor hi...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible if relevant and properly instructed
va · 2025-04-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Poulson v. Commonwealth, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on April 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Virginia considered whether a defendant's due process rights wer...