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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...
Sixth Circuit: Attorney's Failure to Object to Jury Instructions Not Ineffective Assistance
Phillip Jones v. Tim Shoop, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Phillip Jones's petition for a wr...
Appellate court affirms jury verdict for plaintiff in negligence case
Guerrero v. Parker, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 20, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Guerrero, sued the defendant, Parker, for injuries sustained in a car acc...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction Based on Bodily Harm
People v. Andrews, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that t...
Child endangerment conviction affirmed due to substantial risk of harm
People v. C.F., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, C.F., was convicted of felony child endangerment. The appellate court affir...
Court Affirms Self-Defense Verdict in Assault and Battery Case
B.S.H., as mother and next friend of F.W.H., a minor v. Grady Scott Humphryes, decided by Alabama Supreme Court on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, B.S.H., sued the ...
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...
Virginia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
Commonwealth v. Knight-Walker, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed the trial court's denial of the defendan...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Logan Tyler Blanton v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Logan Tyler Blanton, appealed his conviction for agg...
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...
Jury instructions on self-defense upheld in aggravated battery conviction
Patterson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a defendant's conviction for aggravated ...
Federal Circuit Affirms Patent Infringement, Reverses Damages Award
Vlsi Technology LLC v. Intel Corporation, decided by Federal Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. VLSI Technology LLC sued Intel Corporation for patent infringement, alleging that I...
Aggravated Battery Conviction Affirmed Due to "Great Bodily Harm"
People v. Murbarger, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, finding that...
Jury instructions on "deadly weapon" upheld in aggravated assault conviction
Reed v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Reed, challenged his conviction for aggravated assault with...
Homeowner's Breach of Contract and Fraud Claims Against Builder Affirmed
Timothy Kono v. D.R. Horton, Inc. and D.R. Horton-Iowa, LLC d/b/a Classic Builders, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Timothy Kono sued D.R. Horton ...
Va. Supreme Court: No jury instruction for second-degree murder if evidence shows malice
Stevens v. Jurnigan, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute in Stevens v. Jurnigan concerned whether a defendant's due process rights...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible under modus operandi exception
Floyd v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Floyd, challenged his conviction for aggravated assault wit...
Texas Court Affirms Aggravated Sexual Assault Conviction, Upholding Evidence Admission and Jury Charge
James Dwayne Crowley v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, James Dwayne Crowley, was convicted of aggravated se...
Appellate Court Upholds Aggravated Assault Conviction, Denies "Bad Acts" and Lesser Included Offense Claims
Ricardo Villarreal v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Ricardo Villarreal, was convicted of aggravated assaul...
Appellate Court Upholds Aggravated Assault Conviction
This case involves Juan Daniel Nava appealing his conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Nava argued that the trial court made several errors, including improperly admitting evidence ...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Assault Conviction, Upholding Evidence Admission and Jury Charge
Delkei Derrett v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Delkei Derrett, was convicted of aggravated assault with ...
Florida appeals court upholds aggravated battery conviction
This case involves Khalil Jahmarri Lang appealing his conviction for aggravated battery. Lang argued that the trial court made several errors, including admitting certain evidence and improperly instr...
Appellate Court Upholds Aggravated Assault Conviction Despite Jury Instruction Issues
This case involves Eric Darwin Dobson appealing his conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Dobson argued that the trial court made several errors, including improperly admitting evide...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Assault Conviction, Finding No Reversible Error in Jury Instructions
This case involves Matthew Kristian Hawkins appealing his conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Hawkins argued that the trial court made several errors, including improperly admittin...
Appellate Court Upholds Aggravated Assault Conviction
This case involves Richard Warren Hannans appealing a conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Hannans argued that the trial court made several errors, including improperly admitting ev...
Florida Appeals Court Upholds Aggravated Stalking and Resisting Arrest Conviction
This case involves Eric Francis Sandefur, who was convicted of aggravated stalking and resisting an officer without violence. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several erro...
Appellate Court Upholds Conviction Despite Improper Prosecutorial Comments
This case involves Fredis Garcia-Lopez, who was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the tria...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Assault Conviction, Upholding Admission of Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Latoya Jo Skorich v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Latoya Jo Skorich, was convicted of aggravated assault...
Aggravated Assault Conviction Upheld: No Jury Instruction on Simple Assault
Raymundo Javier Ortiz v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly w...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Assault Conviction, Upholding Admission of Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Juan Montellano v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Juan Montellano, was convicted of aggravated assault wit...