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Texas Court of Appeals Affirms Aggravated Sexual Assault Conviction
Antonio Lee Grey v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Antonio Lee Grey, appealed his conviction for aggravate...
Court Upholds Conviction, Admitting Evidence of Prior Assaults
Jarod Dajon Howell v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jarod Dajon Howell, appealed his conviction for aggra...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction, Upholds Admissibility of Prior Conviction Evidence
In Re Modesto E. Garza v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Modesto E. Garza, appealed his conviction for agg...
Court Upholds Admission of Prior Conviction in Sexual Assault Case
Abner Josue Castillo-Villamin v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Abner Josue Castillo-Villamin, appealed hi...
Extraneous Offense Evidence Admissible in Aggravated Sexual Assault Conviction
Jerry Daniel Spillman v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jerry Daniel Spillman, appealed his conviction ...
Court Affirms Conviction, Upholds Admissibility of "Bad Acts" Evidence
Wright v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Wright, challenged his conviction for aggravated batte...
Texas court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
David Andrew Martinez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, David Andrew Martinez, appealed his conviction ...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible in Aggravated Battery Conviction
Boobyyaa v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Boobyyaa, challenged his conviction for aggravated b...
Appellate court reverses assault conviction due to improper "prior bad acts" evidence
In Re Keonte Kishon Reescano v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Keonte Kishon Reescano, appealed his convicti...
Prior conviction admissible to prove motive in sexual assault case
Cirilo Gomez-Lagunas v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Cirilo Gomez-Lagunas, appealed his conviction for...
Court Upholds Conviction, Admits Prior Assault Evidence
Raymond Alejandro, Jr. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Raymond Alejandro, Jr., challenged his convicti...
Prior conviction admissible to prove motive in sexual assault case
John Wayne Haskins, III v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, John Wayne Haskins, III, appealed his convicti...
Court Upholds Conviction, Admits Prior Sexual Assault Evidence
Gary Curnow v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Gary Curnow, challenged his conviction for aggravated sexu...
Court Upholds Conviction, Admits Prior Sexual Assault Evidence
Gary Curnow v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Gary Curnow, challenged his conviction for aggravated sexu...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction, Upholds 404(B) Evidence Admission
State v. Vega-Medina, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, the defendant argued that...