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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...
Court Upholds Conviction, Admits Prior Offense Evidence
Aaron Alejandro Ramirez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Aaron Alejandro Ramirez, was convicted of aggrava...
Habeas Corpus Denied: Ineffective Counsel Claim Fails
Ex Parte Thomas Moore v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Thomas Moore, sought a writ of habeas corpus, argu...
Texas Court Affirms Aggravated Assault Conviction, Upholds "Bad Acts" Evidence
Robert Brian Hendrickson v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Robert Brian Hendrickson, appealed his convicti...
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...
Court Upholds Conviction, Admits Prior Assault Evidence
Jackey Raylorn Martin v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jackey Raylorn Martin, appealed his conviction for...
Texas Court Affirms Aggravated Assault Conviction, Upholding "Bad Acts" Evidence
Gina Ilisa Steadman v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Gina Ilisa Steadman, appealed her conviction for agg...
Texas Court Affirms Assault Conviction, Upholds Admissibility of Prior Offense Evidence
Josiah J. Gowan v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Josiah J. Gowan, appealed his conviction for aggravated ...
Court Affirms Conviction, Upholds Admissibility of Extraneous Offense Evidence
Cody Ray Rockey v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Cody Ray Rockey, challenged his conviction for aggravate...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Dwight Okeith Bason v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Dwight Okeith Bason, appealed his conviction for agg...
Texas Court Affirms Aggravated Sexual Assault Conviction
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...
Appellate court upholds conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Gevoni Dashan Reyes v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Gevoni Dashan Reyes, was convicted of aggravated ...
Court Affirms Conviction, Upholds Admissibility of Prior Offense Evidence
Warren Rhone v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Warren Rhone, was convicted of aggravated assault with a...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Based on Excited Utterances
State v. Abdel-Haq, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, the defendant argued that t...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Habeas Denial, Upholds Murder Conviction
Ronald Hamilton, Jr. v. Superintendent DeAngelo Earl, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Ro...
Eleventh Circuit Denies Habeas Corpus for Murder Conviction
Winston Calder v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, decided by Eleventh Circuit on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court'...
Florida Court Affirms Aggravated Stalking Conviction Based on Pattern of Conduct
Mitton v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Mitton, challenged his conviction for aggravated stalk...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Zachery Rene Lamas v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Zachery Rene Lamas, appealed his conviction for agg...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction, Upholds Admissibility of Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Bengamiah Levine Mangawe v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Bengamiah Levine Mangawe, appealed his convic...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting evidence of prior offenses
Cassandra Guerrero Alonzo v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Cassandra Guerrero Alonzo, challenged her co...
Appellate court upholds conviction, admitting 'other crimes' evidence
In Re Luis Ricardo Chapa v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Luis Ricardo Chapa, appealed his conviction f...
Prior "other crimes" evidence admissible to show intent in aggravated battery case
People v. Anderson, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for aggravated battery,...
Prior conviction admissible to prove motive in sexual assault case
John Wayne Haskins, III v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, John Wayne Haskins, III, appealed his convicti...
Eleventh Circuit Denies Habeas Petition for Ineffective Counsel Claim
Stacey Humphreys v. Commissioner, Georgia Department of Corrections, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district c...