Notice of Appeal Insufficient for Quash Motion Appeal
ca2 · 2026-02-20 · Dismissed · Impact: 15/100
In Re: Ex Parte Application of SBK ART LLC, decided by Second Circuit on February 20, 2026, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The Second Circuit considered whether a "notice of appeal" filed by SBK ART...
Sixth Amendment: Attorney's failure to appeal not ineffective assistance without clear instruction
ca7 · 2026-01-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Jaryan Gills v. Robert Hamilton, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jaryan Gills's petitio...
Fourth Circuit Denies Habeas Corpus for Ineffective Counsel Claim
ca4 · 2026-01-13 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
William White v. Warden of Fed Correctional Ins - Cumberland, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denia...
Attorney's failure to file appeal not ineffective assistance without clear instruction
ca3 · 2025-10-08 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Jose Montanez v. Paula Price, decided by Third Circuit on October 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jose Montanez's petition for a...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence
ca11 · 2025-07-14 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
James E. McNair v. K. Johnson, decided by Eleventh Circuit on July 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Third Circuit Affirms Habeas Denial: No Due Process Violation in Undisclosed Evidence
ca3 · 2025-06-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Kelvin Rosa v. Administrator East Jersey State Prison, decided by Third Circuit on June 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit reviewed the denial of Kelvin Rosa's petition f...
Ineffective Assistance Claim Fails Without Proof of Prejudice
colo · 2025-06-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Keith Clayton Brooks, Jr. v. Executive Director of CDOC and Warden of Sterling Correctional Facility., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petit...
Father's appeal of parental rights termination dismissed as untimely
pa · 2025-03-26 · Defendant Win · Impact: 10/100
In the Int. of: A.B.A., a Minor; Apl. of: T.W.A., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on March 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a father, T.W.A., coul...
Seventh Circuit Denies Habeas Corpus for Murder Convict
ca7 · 2025-03-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Jacob Alan Powers v. Jon Noble, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jacob Alan Powers's petit...