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Prior Bad Acts Admissible as Modus Operandi
Johnson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Johnson, appealed his conviction for aggravated battery,...
Prior Bad Acts Admissible as Modus Operandi in Aggravated Assault Case
Swails v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Swails, challenged his conviction for aggravated assault ...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible, Conviction Affirmed
Lett v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Lett, challenged his conviction for aggravated battery, arg...
Prior 'no contact' orders admissible in aggravated stalking case
Robert Francis Galante v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Robert Francis Galante, challenged his co...
Florida Appeals Court Upholds Aggravated Battery Conviction
Edward Taylor v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Edward Taylor, challenged his conviction for aggra...
Georgia Court of Appeals Affirms Conviction for Aggravated Assault and Firearm Possession
This case, Dill v. State, involved Mr. Dill appealing his conviction for aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Mr. Dill argued that the trial court made sev...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible; conviction affirmed
Hackley v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Hackley, challenged his conviction for aggravated batter...
Prior 'no contact' orders admissible to show victim's fear and intent
Stalvey, Jr. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Stalvey, Jr., challenged his conviction for aggravat...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction, Upholds Admissibility of Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Trayvon Tyrone May v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Trayvon Tyrone May, appealed his conviction for ag...
Conviction for Aggravated Stalking Affirmed Despite Evidentiary Challenges
Sylvester Anyan Ofori v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Sylvester Anyan Ofori, challenged his c...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible; Mistrial Denied
Raphael Charistil v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Raphael Charistil, challenged his convictio...
Florida appeals court upholds murder conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Dedrick Williams v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Dedrick Williams, appealed his conviction fo...
Conviction for Aggravated Stalking Affirmed Despite Evidentiary Challenges
Kirk Pickard v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Kirk Pickard, challenged his conviction for aggr...
Conviction for Cocaine Possession and Resisting Officer Affirmed
Samuel Lowry v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Samuel Lowry, appealed his conviction for possess...
Appellate Court Affirms Drug Possession Conviction Based on Sufficient Evidence
People v. Hu Sin, decided by New York Court of Appeals on May 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third d...
Indiana Court of Appeals Upholds Child Molestation Conviction
J Q R v. State of Indiana, decided by Indiana Supreme Court on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Indiana Court of Appeals reviewed a conviction for child molestation. The appell...