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Appellate court upholds conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Homer Esquivel Jr. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Homer Esquivel Jr., appealed his conviction for aggra...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to prove intent and identity in assault case
Michael Marvin Tucker v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Michael Marvin Tucker, challenged his conviction f...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction, Admitting Prior Sexual Assault Evidence
In Re Andrew Silva v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Andrew Silva, challenged his conviction for aggravate...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Despite "Bad Acts" Evidence Dispute
State v. Shabaa, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, the defendant argued that the tri...
Court Upholds Conviction, Admits Prior Assault Evidence
Joey Sullivan v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Joey Sullivan, challenged his conviction for aggravated se...
Prior sexual assault evidence admissible to prove intent in aggravated sexual assault conviction
Noel Amador-Castillo v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Noel Amador-Castillo, challenged his conviction for...
Prior similar assaults evidence admissible to prove identity in sexual assault case
William Antoine Thomas v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, William Antoine Thomas, appealed his conviction f...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible under modus operandi exception
Glenton Sylvester Hicks v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Glenton Sylvester Hicks, challenged his ...
Texas appeals court upholds conviction, admits prior bad acts evidence
Cody Tyler Morrow v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Cody Tyler Morrow, appealed his conviction for aggrava...
Court Upholds Admission of 'Other Bad Acts' Evidence in Child Assault Case
Tyler Andrew Montoya v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Tyler Andrew Montoya, appealed his conviction for a...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible to Prove Intent in Assault Case
Scott Joseph Ranne v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Scott Joseph Ranne, challenged his conviction...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Despite "Bad Acts" Evidence
State v. Winkle, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Winkle, was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, Winkle argued that the t...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Despite "Bad Acts" Evidence
State v. Smith, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant appealed his conviction for domestic violence, arguing that the trial court erred...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Jordan Potts v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jordan Potts, was convicted of aggravated assault with a de...
Court Upholds Conviction, Admitting Prior Sexual Assault Evidence
Justin Wayne Ortego v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Justin Wayne Ortego, appealed his conviction for agg...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible to Prove Intent in Aggravated Battery Case
Curtis Strahlman v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Curtis Strahlman, challenged his conviction for...
Texas Court Reverses Assault Conviction Over Improperly Admitted Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Edward Bobby Martinez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Edward Bobby Martinez, appealed his conviction for aggr...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Despite "Bad Acts" Evidence
State v. DiTomaso, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, DiTomaso, was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, he argued that the t...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction, Admits Prior Bad Acts Evidence
In Re Sonny Delgado v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Sonny Delgado, challenged his conviction for aggrava...
Appellate court upholds conviction, admitting prior "bad acts" evidence
Fred Gonzales v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Fred Gonzales, challenged his conviction for aggravated ass...
Court Upholds Conviction, Admitting Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Jason Padilla v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jason Padilla, challenged his conviction for aggravated ass...
Appellate court upholds conviction, admitting prior "bad acts" evidence
John Paul Ortega v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, John Paul Ortega, challenged his conviction for aggravat...
Court Affirms Aggravated Assault Conviction, Upholds Admissibility of Extraneous Offense Evidence
In Re Ryen Michelle Staggers v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Ryen Michelle Staggers, appealed her convict...
Prior similar offenses admissible to prove identity in sexual assault case
In Re Ignacio Lara Jr. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Ignacio Lara Jr., challenged his conviction for ag...