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Appellate court upholds conviction, admitting "other acts" evidence
Tara Zoe Rios v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Tara Zoe Rios, challenged her conviction for aggravated as...
Prior conviction admissible to show intent in aggravated battery case
People v. Aaron, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for aggravated battery, hold...
Prior sexual assault evidence admissible to prove identity and intent
Stephen Kay Thorp, Jr. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Stephen Kay Thorp, Jr., challenged his conviction ...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction, Admitting Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Thomas Joseph Radford, Jr. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Thomas Joseph Radford, Jr., appealed his conv...
Prior Offense Evidence Admissible in Aggravated Assault Conviction
Sergio Adrian Contreras v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Sergio Adrian Contreras, appealed his conviction...
Texas Appeals Court Reverses Assault Conviction Over Improperly Admitted Evidence
Tomika Shanee Oliver v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Tomika Shanee Oliver, appealed her conviction for aggrav...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting evidence of prior offenses
Chad Russell George v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Chad Russell George, appealed his conviction for agg...
Prior 'bad acts' evidence excluded in murder case due to prejudice
People v. Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, a former police officer, was charged with murder. The prosecution sou...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
David Taije Castleberry v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, David Taije Castleberry, appealed his conviction ...
Appellate court upholds conviction, admitting evidence of prior similar offenses
Andrew Moran v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Andrew Moran, challenged his conviction for aggravated s...
Texas Court Affirms Aggravated Assault Conviction Despite "Bad Acts" Evidence
In Re Carey Lynn Johnson v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Carey Lynn Johnson, challenged her convictio...
Appellate Court Upholds Conviction, Admits Prior Bad Acts Evidence
In Re Joey Hernandez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Joey Hernandez, appealed his conviction for aggra...
Texas appeals court affirms conviction based on "pattern of behavior" evidence
Surafel Hailu Solomon v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Surafel Hailu Solomon, appealed his conviction f...
Court Affirms Conviction, Admits Prior Assault Evidence
Rodrigo Martin Bernal v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Rodrigo Martin Bernal, appealed his conviction f...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive and Identity
People v. Parker, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Parker, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly ...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds DUI Evidence in Vehicular Homicide Conviction
Christian David Diaz-Olivas v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed a ...