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Prior Convictions Admissible for Impeachment in Aggravated Assault Case
Bustamente v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapo...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction, Admits Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Kendrick L. Bess v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Kendrick L. Bess, appealed his conviction for aggravate...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction, Admits Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Joshua Anthony Gilbreath v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Joshua Anthony Gilbreath, appealed his convictio...
Stun gun qualifies as a deadly weapon in Florida aggravated assault conviction.
Timothy B. Cookston v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a conviction for aggravated...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Lonnie Carlston Davis v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Lonnie Carlston Davis, appealed his conviction ...
Appellate court affirms conviction in domestic dispute case
Griselda Dominga Evelyn Santander v. Jose Leonardo Peralta, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial ...
Prior conviction admissible to show intent in aggravated battery case
People v. Harvey, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for aggravated battery, ...
Prior sexual assault evidence admissible in aggravated sexual assault conviction appeal
In Re King-Joseph: Penson II v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, King-Joseph Penson II, appealed his convi...
Erratic driving justifies DUI traffic stop, court rules
People v. Heaps, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) after a traffic stop. ...
Cracked windshield provides reasonable suspicion for traffic stop in Iowa
State of Iowa v. Douglas Neal Warburton, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny Doug...
Texas appeals court affirms conviction based on 'state of mind' evidence
Christopher Morrison v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Christopher Morrison, appealed his conviction for...
Appellate court upholds murder conviction, affirming evidence admission
Kaitlin Armstrong v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Kaitlin Armstrong, was convicted of the murder of An...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Assault Conviction, Upholds "Bad Acts" Evidence
Terray Davon Myles v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Terray Davon Myles, appealed his conviction for agg...
Voluntary Intoxication Doesn't Negate Specific Intent for Domestic Violence
State v. Henthorne, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant'...
Prior 'fighting' convictions admissible to show intent in aggravated battery case
People v. Tolliver, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the defendant's conviction for aggravated batte...
Child endangerment conviction affirmed for leaving children in car
People v. Salstrom, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of child endangerment after leaving his young children ...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Bad Acts Evidence
People v. Crenshaw, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Crenshaw, was convicted of first-degree murder and robbery. The appe...
Appeals Court Affirms Convictions for Sexual Battery and Lewd Conduct
Frank A. Walls v. State of Florida & Frank A. Walls v. Secretary, Department of Corrections, decided by Florida Supreme Court on December 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case conso...
Warrantless blood draw for DUI upheld due to exigent circumstances
Jessica Reeves-Burrola v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Jessica Reeves-Burrola challenged her convic...
Felony evading conviction upheld despite unlawful initial stop
People v. Demacedo, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony evading an officer. The appellate court affir...
Court Affirms Child Endangerment Convictions, Upholds Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Krueger, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Krueger, was convicted of felony child endangerment and misdemeanor c...
Ohio Court Affirms Vehicular Homicide Conviction, Upholds BAC Evidence
State v. Clapsaddle, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of aggravated vehicular homicide and other offenses after a ...
Felony evading conviction upheld; "willful" means conscious disregard of risk
People v. Warner, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Warner, was convicted of felony evading an officer. The appellate court...
Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction Based on Injury Severity
People v. Post, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that ...
Appellate Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Excited Utterance Rulings
People v. Millsap, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Millsap, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a de...