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Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Conviction Affirmed
State v. Amos, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's stat...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Admissible
State v. Long, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's stat...
First Circuit Upholds Drug Trafficking Conviction Amid Evidentiary Challenges
United States v. Calderin-Pascual, decided by First Circuit on April 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the defendant's conviction for drug trafficking and illega...
Ninth Circuit: Attorney's Strategic Silence on Jury Instructions Not Ineffective Assistance
Michael Combs v. Ron Broomfield, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a petition for a writ of hab...
Incarceration does not automatically excuse child support obligations
In re S.P., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a father, who was incarcerated, could be held responsible for chi...
Ohio Court Affirms Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Convictions
State v. Barrow, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Barrow, was convicted of aggravated robbery and felonious assault. The appellat...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Despite "Prior Unpleasantness" Evidence Dispute
State v. Semenchuk, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant appealed his conviction for domestic violence, arguing that the trial court e...
Felon's Firearm Conviction Upheld by Third Circuit Despite Challenges to Expert Testimony and Prosecutorial Remarks
This case involves Jerome Brown, who was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the District Court made several errors. Brown cl...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Border Search of Vehicle Based on Reasonable Suspicion
United States v. Corona-Montano, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Pitts, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fr...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Evidence Suppressed
State v. Hartman, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained ...
Odor of Marijuana, Even Below Legal Limit, Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
State v. Edmond, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress ev...
Ohio Court Affirms Aggravated Robbery Conviction Despite Evidentiary Challenges
State v. Liotta, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Liotta, was convicted of aggravated robbery. The conviction was based on eye...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction, Upholds 404(B) Evidence Admission
State v. Mundt, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, the defendant argued that the tr...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Toler, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's F...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Admissibility of Defendant's Statements
State v. Newton, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Prior misconduct evidence admissible in sex abuse case
People v. Endicott, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The appellate court ...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Carter, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained f...
Warrantless car search upheld due to probable cause from marijuana odor
State v. Nevels, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's...
Weaving vehicle justifies traffic stop, court rules
People v. Holmes, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant'...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Acts Evidence
State v. Eitniear, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, the defendant argued that the...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Based on Excited Utterance
State v. DiTomaso, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, the defendant argued that the...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Child Pornography Conviction Based on Voluntary Consent to Search
United States v. Devin Long, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed Devin Long's conviction for possession of child pornography, ...
Third Circuit Affirms Denial of Habeas Corpus for Ineffective Counsel Claim
Christopher Thieme v. Warden Fort Dix FCI, decided by Third Circuit on October 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Christopher Thiem...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible to Show Intent in Aggravated Battery Case
People v. Velazquez, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the defendant's conviction for aggravated battery, findin...
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
People v. Class, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's decision, holding that the defenda...
Conviction for Aggravated Battery Affirmed Due to Sufficient Evidence
People v. Brownlee, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of aggravated battery after a jury found he intentionally o...