Explore 22 court opinions on Motive And Intent In Criminal Law. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Appellate court upholds conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
In Re Beverly Brooks v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Beverly Brooks, challenged her conviction for aggra...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction Despite "Bad Acts" Evidence Challenge
Samantha Ann Marie Vargas v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Samantha Ann Marie Vargas, challenged her convi...
Court Affirms Conviction, Admits Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Lashai Jean-Baptiste v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Lashai Jean-Baptiste, was convicted of aggravated as...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Ivan Lopez-Lopez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Ivan Lopez-Lopez, appealed his conviction for aggravate...
Texas court upholds conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Larry Joe Holloway Jr. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Larry Joe Holloway Jr., challenged his conviction...
Extraneous Offense Evidence Admissible for Identity and Intent
Emily Katherine Proulx v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Emily Katherine Proulx, challenged her conviction...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible under modus operandi exception
Roberts v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Roberts, challenged his conviction for aggravated batter...
Appellate Court Upholds Aggravated Battery Conviction
Anthony Davis v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Anthony Davis, appealed his conviction for aggrava...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction Despite "Bad Acts" Evidence Challenge
Susana Lucero Jimenez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Susana Lucero Jimenez, challenged her 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 ...
Texas appeals court upholds assault conviction, admits prior warrant evidence
In Re Eandre Juwon Mott v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Eandre Juwon Mott, appealed his conviction fo...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting evidence of prior offense
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...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting extraneous offense evidence
Jessica Elaine Bright v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jessica Elaine Bright, challenged her convictio...
Appellate court upholds conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Isaac Zarate v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Isaac Zarate, appealed his conviction for aggravated ass...
Appellate court upholds conviction, admitting "bad acts" evidence
In Re Ramish Kapur v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Ramish Kapur, challenged his conviction for aggrav...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction, Upholding Rule 404(B) Evidence
State v. Metzger, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Metzger, was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, Metzger argued that ...
Cracked windshield provides reasonable suspicion for traffic stop in Iowa
State of Iowa v. Douglas Neal Warburton, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny Doug...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction, Upholding 404(B) Evidence Admission
State v. Hoffer, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, the defendant argued that the t...
Court Affirms Conviction, Admits Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Damion McKinney v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Damion McKinney, appealed his conviction for aggravate...
Extraneous Offense Evidence Admissible in Aggravated Assault Conviction
KC Childress v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, KC Childress, challenged his conviction for aggravated as...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Felony Menacing Conviction Based on Prior Bad Acts Evidence
George Craig Mattorano v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed a defend...
SJC Affirms Convictions for Assault on Officer and Resisting Arrest
Commonwealth v. Antonio Nascimento-Depina, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on May 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of assault and battery on a ...