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Prior convictions admissible in child endangerment case
People v. Emrick, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony child endangerment. The appellate court affirmed t...
Texas Court Reverses Habeas Denial Over Improper Prior Offense Evidence
Ex Parte Saul Villalobos-Robles v. ., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellant, Saul Villalobos-Robles, sought a writ of habeas corpus ch...
Court Upholds Conviction, Admitting Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Martin Garcia v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Martin Garcia, was convicted of aggravated assault with a ...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible Under Modus Operandi Exception
Julian Gonzlaez v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Julian Gonzalez, appealed his conviction for agg...
Court Upholds Conviction, Admitting Prior Assault Evidence
Christopher Lee Head v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Christopher Lee Head, challenged his conviction for ...
Prior conviction admissible to prove intent and identity in aggravated assault case
David Lee Davis v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, David Lee Davis, challenged his conviction for ag...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Improperly Admitted, Conviction Reversed
Clive Anthony Pearson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Clive Anthony Pearson, challenged his convic...
Juvenile's appeal of delinquency adjudication for aggravated assault affirmed
In the Matter of C.C., a Juvenile v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a juvenile's appeal of a delinq...
Conviction Reversed Due to Improper "Bad Acts" Evidence
Lawrence Dunnigan v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 24, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Lawrence Dunnigan, challenged his conviction for...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Improperly Admitted, Conviction Reversed
Denson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Denson, challenged his conviction for aggravated assault wi...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
In Re MacArio Rincon v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Macario Rincon, appealed his conviction for aggr...
Prior "no-contact" order violation inadmissible, conviction reversed
Glenn Jerome Blakely v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 19, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a conviction for aggravated ass...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible to Show Motive, Opportunity, Intent
People v. Gutierrez, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Gutierrez, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a...
Prior conviction admissible to prove motive in aggravated assault case
Ricky Nelson Deel v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Ricky Nelson Deel, challenged his convictio...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Improperly Admitted, Conviction Reversed
Leartis McNeil v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 13, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Leartis McNeil, challenged his conviction for aggra...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Cody James Wyatt v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Cody James Wyatt, appealed his conviction for aggrav...
Prior stalking evidence admissible to prove modus operandi
Robert F. Galante v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Robert F. Galante, challenged his convictio...
Court Affirms Conviction, Upholding Admission of 'Other Crimes' Evidence
Anthony David McWilliams v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, McWilliams, challenged his conviction for agg...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to prove depraved indifference
Josue Pena v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Josue Pena, appealed his conviction for aggravated assault ...
Prior sexual assault evidence admissible to prove identity
Thomas Holman v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Thomas Holman, challenged his conviction for aggravated ...
Prior "other crimes" evidence admissible to show intent in aggravated battery case
People v. Anderson, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for aggravated battery,...
Texas appeals court upholds conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Simon Adams v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Simon Adams, challenged his conviction for aggravated assa...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Identity and Motive
People v. Washington, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weap...
Prior "other crimes" evidence admissible to show intent in aggravated battery case
People v. Williams, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for aggravated battery,...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive and Identity
People v. Hill, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Hill, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly we...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
People v. Sims, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's ...