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Appellate court upholds conviction, admitting prior "bad acts" evidence
Lashai Jean-Baptiste v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Lashai Jean-Baptiste, was convicted of aggravated as...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction, Admits Prior Bad Acts Evidence
In Re Reynaldo Morales v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Reynaldo Morales, appealed his conviction for aggr...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible in Aggravated Assault Conviction
Antoine Leffort Louissaint v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Antoine Leffort Louissaint, challenge...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction, Admits Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Kendrick L. Bess v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Kendrick L. Bess, appealed his conviction for aggravate...
Texas appeals court upholds conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Milton Coster Hill v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Milton Coster Hill, appealed his conviction for aggra...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Identity and Intent
People v. Valencia, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 10, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The defendant, Valencia, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a dead...
Court Affirms Conviction, Admits Prior 'Bad Acts' Evidence
In Re Ryan Xavier Garcia v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Ryan Xavier Garcia, appealed his conviction ...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Bobby Carl Lennox AKA Bobby Carl Leanox v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Bobby Carl Lennox, appealed h...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting extraneous offense evidence
In Re Jimie Dianne Owsley v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jimie Dianne Owsley, appealed her conviction...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
People v. Cagle, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's motion t...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to prove motive, opportunity, and intent
People v. Cervantes, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Cervantes, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a...
Appellate Court Affirms Felony Convictions, Upholds Evidence Rulings
People v. Perez-Tinoco, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Perez-Tinoco, was convicted of multiple felony offenses, includin...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Excited Utterance Evidence
People v. Pierce, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Pierce, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a dead...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive and Identity
People v. Parker, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Parker, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadl...
Court Affirms Child Endangerment Conviction Based on Sufficient Evidence
People v. Wright, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Wright, was convicted of felony child endangerment and child abuse after...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive and Identity
People v. Harlow, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Harlow, was convicted of second-degree murder and unlawful possession of ...