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Appellate Court Upholds Vehicle Search and Convictions
Chadwick Willacy v. State of Florida & Chadwick Willacy v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case consolidates two appeals...
Dog bite liability hinges on proving ownership
Nataliia Soloid, Yurui Soloid, Arsenii Soloid, and Ilaria Soloid v. Tedd King and Brendan King, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The ...
Mandamus denied: Trial court not compelled to rule on new trial motion
Ex Parte Paul Daniel Dedrick v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Paul Daniel Dedrick, sought a writ of manda...
Ohio Court Affirms Verdict for Construction Company in Negligence Case
Jasko v. Sirna Constr., Inc., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jasko, sued Sirna Construction for negligence after a construction...
Florida appeals court affirms conviction for assault and firearm possession
Gary Baker v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gary Baker, appealed his conviction for aggravated ass...
Newly discovered evidence insufficient for new trial
Darell Chancellor v. Stephen Geelhood, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for a new ...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Pitts, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fr...
Court Affirms Denial of New Trial for Ineffective Assistance Claim
State ex rel. Miller v. Saffold, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that th...
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...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Cheri Williams v. United States, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evi...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Sandra L. Jacobson v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial co...
Third Circuit Affirms Denial of New Trial in Excessive Force Case
Andrew Perrong v. Matthew Bradford, decided by Third Circuit on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for a new trial...
New evidence insufficient for new trial, court rules
Harl Garrett v. Dexter Payne, decided by Eighth Circuit on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for a new trial bas...
Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Denial of New Trial Motion
Williams v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed the trial court's denial of the defendant's motion...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Wireless Patent
Finesse Wireless LLC v. At&t Mobility LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on September 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether At&t Mobility LLC (At&t) infringe...
KY Supreme Court Upholds Denial of New Trial for Ineffective Counsel
Jason Baldwin v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed the denial of Jason Baldwin...
New Evidence Insufficient for New Trial in Civil Case
Raymond Thompson v. Joshua Cockrell, decided by Eighth Circuit on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for a new...
Confession Inadmissible After Invocation of Silence Right
Isaiah Brown v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on August 14, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Kentucky Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, o...
Ky. Supreme Court: Juror Misconduct Doesn't Warrant New Trial Without Prejudice
Ronald Simpson v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed the denial of Ronald Simpson'...
Teacher's wrongful termination and retaliation claims rejected by 7th Circuit
John Kluge v. Brownsburg Community School Corporation, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former teacher...
Statements in Judicial Proceedings Protected by Absolute Privilege
Iztok Plevnik v. Eugene Sullivan, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the plaintiff, Iztok Plevnik, could sue the defendan...
Eighth Circuit Denies Habeas for Murder Conviction Over Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Robert Shoults, Jr. v. Tracy Brown, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Robert Shoults Jr.'s hab...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Conviction, Denies New Trial
In the Matter of Johnbull Okechukwu Nwosu, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on May 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of Johnbul...
No-Contest Clause Not Triggered by Will Validity Challenge
In the Matter of William John Sims, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on May 14, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The case concerns the interpretation of a "no-contest" clause in a wil...
Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
People of Michigan v. Montario Marquise Taylor, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on April 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Michigan Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals' deci...
SJC Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Confession and Evidence Admission
Commonwealth v. Philip Chism, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on February 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts affirmed the convic...