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Appellate court upholds conviction, admitting prior "bad acts" evidence
In Re Randall Bolivar v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Randall Bolivar, challenged his conviction for agg...
Court Upholds Conviction, Admits Prior 'Bad Acts' Evidence
Tyriq Bradford v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Tyriq Bradford, appealed his conviction for aggravated as...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Despite "Bad Acts" Evidence
State v. Winkle, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Winkle, was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, Winkle argued that the t...
Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on marijuana odor and behavior
In Re Tereza Kacerova v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Tereza Kacerova, challenged the trial court's deni...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Bobbie Hall Wooldridge v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Bobbie Hall Wooldridge, appealed her conviction fo...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to prove intent and identity in assault case
In Re Troy Nguyen v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Troy Nguyen, challenged his conviction for aggravated a...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible in aggravated sexual assault conviction
Kevin Antonio Villatoro v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Kevin Antonio Villatoro, challenged his convictio...
Court Affirms Conviction, Admits Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Jarell Barrow v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jarell Barrow, appealed his conviction for aggravated assau...
Court Affirms Conviction, Admits Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Johnnie Alexander Riles III v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Johnnie Alexander Riles III, appealed his con...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible to Prove Intent in Aggravated Battery Case
Rooks v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Rooks, challenged his conviction for aggravated battery, a...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
In Re Joe Saucedo, Jr. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the trial court erred in denying Joe ...
Appellate court affirms conviction, allowing prior bad acts evidence for motive/identity
Ali Mohamed Musleh v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Ali Mohamed Musleh, appealed his conviction for aggra...
Court Upholds Conviction, Admitting Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Cody Bently v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Cody Bently, appealed his conviction for aggravated assault ...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Troy Lynn Thomas v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Troy Lynn Thomas, appealed his conviction for aggravate...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Improperly Admitted, Conviction Reversed
Robert Dye v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Robert Dye, challenged his conviction for aggravated assaul...
Texas Court Affirms Aggravated Assault Conviction
Renaldo Martinez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Renaldo Martinez, appealed his conviction for aggrav...
Extraneous Offense Evidence Admissible in Aggravated Sexual Assault Conviction
Aurelio Alvarado-Torres v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Aurelio Alvarado-Torres, appealed his convict...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction, Admits Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Adam Ray Brown v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Adam Ray Brown, challenged his conviction for aggravat...
Prior 'no contest' plea admissible in aggravated assault trial
MacKey v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, MacKey, challenged his conviction for aggravated assau...
Appellate court upholds conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Yobani Isidro Reyes Martinez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Yobani Isidro Reyes Martinez, was convic...
Court Upholds Conviction, Admitting Prior Bad Acts Evidence
In Re Alicia Sheppard v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Alicia Sheppard, challenged her conviction for ...
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercion during interrogation
Hewitt A. Grant II v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's conf...
Appellate Court Affirms Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Bad Acts Evidence
In Re John Davis v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, John Davis, appealed his conviction for aggravated a...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
In Re Alton Crain, Jr. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Alton Crain, Jr., appealed his conviction for ...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction, Upholds 404(B) Evidence Admission
State v. Genung, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, the defendant argued that the ...