Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Conviction Affirmed
va · 2026-04-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Commonwealth v. Richerson, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
ohioctapp · 2026-04-13 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
State v. Lewis, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fou...
Second Circuit: Consent to Laptop Search Was Voluntary
ca2 · 2026-04-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
United States v. Pence, decided by Second Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtai...
Confession obtained after invoking counsel rights leads to conviction reversal
texapp · 2026-04-09 · Remanded · Impact: 75/100
In Re Anant Kumar Tripati v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The appellant, Anant Kumar Tripati, appealed his conviction for agg...
SJC Affirms Conviction Based on "State of Mind" Hearsay Exception
mass · 2026-04-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Commonwealth v. LeBlanc, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts reviewed a defendant's convi...
First Circuit Upholds Drug Trafficking Conviction Amid Evidentiary Challenges
ca1 · 2026-04-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
United States v. Calderin-Pascual, decided by First Circuit on April 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the defendant's conviction for drug trafficking and illega...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Admissible
ohioctapp · 2026-03-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
State v. Ingersoll, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's...
Confession Admissible Despite Alleged Coercion During Custodial Interrogation
texapp · 2026-03-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
In Re Georgina Yackelin Ramirez Uzcategui v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the admissibility of a "co...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
ga · 2026-03-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Robinson v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's con...
Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on marijuana odor and admission
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...
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...
Texas Court Reverses Assault Conviction Over Improper "Bad Acts" Evidence
texapp · 2026-02-27 · Reversed · Impact: 65/100
Zachari Jerod Johnson v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Zachari Jerod Johnson, appealed his conviction for a...
Child's statement to pediatrician admissible in abuse case
texapp · 2026-02-26 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
In the Interest of N.L. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the admissibility of a child's out-of-cour...
Juvenile's appeal of delinquency adjudication for aggravated assault affirmed
texapp · 2026-02-26 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
In the Matter of C.C., a Juvenile v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a juvenile's appeal of a delinq...
Consent to Vehicle Search Valid Despite Lack of Explicit Miranda Warning
ohioctapp · 2026-02-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
State v. Bryant, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a defendant's motion to...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Conviction Affirmed
ohioctapp · 2026-02-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
State v. McDonald, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
ga · 2026-02-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Owens v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Ohio Court Affirms Admissibility of Confession After Miranda Warning
ohioctapp · 2026-02-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
State v. Brady, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute in State v. Brady concerned whether the defendant's confession was voluntar...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Admissible
ohioctapp · 2026-02-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
State v. Gadison, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant'...
Statements to Police Admissible; Miranda Warnings Not Required
ohioctapp · 2026-02-11 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
State v. Crangle, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant'...
Vehicle search upheld due to probable cause from informant and behavior
ohioctapp · 2026-02-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
State v. Krouse, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Confession obtained after invoking counsel rights violates Fifth Amendment
texapp · 2026-02-06 · Reversed · Impact: 75/100
In Re Pattie Pearson v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Pattie Pearson, appealed her conviction for aggravated...
Confession obtained after invoking counsel rights inadmissible
texapp · 2026-01-28 · Reversed · Impact: 75/100
Antonio Thomas-Edwardo Montoya v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Antonio Thomas-Edwardo Montoya, appealed his...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary Under Totality of Circumstances
mass · 2026-01-20 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 30/100
Lewis v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on January 20, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a defendant...
Third Circuit: Cell phone seizure lawful incident to arrest; consent valid
ca3 · 2026-01-08 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
United States v. Ryan Mendoza, decided by Third Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Ryan Mendoza's motion to supp...
Probable cause for vehicle search based on marijuana smell and admission upheld
ohioctapp · 2026-01-02 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
State v. Holden, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evid...