Confession deemed involuntary due to age and coercive interrogation
fladistctapp · 2026-03-26 · Reversed · Impact: 75/100
Thaddeus Thomas v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was ...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Court Rules
ohioctapp · 2026-03-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100
State v. Griffin, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fro...
Prior Bad Acts Admissible as Modus Operandi Evidence
fladistctapp · 2026-03-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Leroy Johnson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Leroy Johnson, challenged his conviction for aggra...
Appellate court upholds denial of motion to suppress marijuana evidence
texapp · 2026-02-27 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Sariah Garcia v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the trial court erred in denying the appell...
Officer's wrongful termination claim revived, defamation claim dismissed
mass · 2026-02-03 · Mixed · Impact: 65/100
Lombardi v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the Commonwealth of Massachuset...
Mass. SJC: Defendant's statement to police was voluntary
mass · 2025-03-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Commonwealth v. Dasahn Crowder, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on March 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a de...