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Prior Bad Acts Admissible to Show Modus Operandi in Aggravated Battery Case
Dawson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Dawson, challenged his conviction for aggravated battery,...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Construction Defect Claims
Luiz Silva v. Frances Von Holten, Joseph Von Holten, Vinicius Lara, and Vizzion Construction, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. T...
Prior 'No Contact' Orders Improperly Admitted, Conviction Reversed
Figueredo-Ortega v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 27, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Figueredo-Ortega, challenged his conviction for aggr...
Affirmed: Probable Cause for Arrest and Search Validated
Latimore v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Latimore, sued the State of Florida alleging that his a...
Appellate court allows fraud claim to proceed, affirms contract dismissal
Sheri Harris v. Gregory Lagana, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The core dispute involved a landlord's alleged breach of contract and fraudu...
Florida Supreme Court Approves Amendments to Evidence Code
In Re: Amendments to Florida Evidence Code, decided by Florida Supreme Court on November 6, 2025, resulted in a other outcome. The Florida Supreme Court reviewed proposed amendments to the Florida Evi...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Jada Padua v. Frank Bisignano, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the def...
Florida Supreme Court Approves Juvenile Procedure Rule Amendments
In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.245, decided by Florida Supreme Court on June 26, 2025, resulted in a other outcome. The Florida Supreme Court addressed proposed amendments t...
SJC Affirms Conviction, Upholds Evidence Admission
Jeff Stacy's Case, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a lower court's decision, h...
Florida Supreme Court Approves Rule Amendments on Evidence Admissibility
In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.116 and 3.132, decided by Florida Supreme Court on April 3, 2025, resulted in a other outcome. The Florida Supreme Court addressed proposed a...
Prior conviction inadmissible for impeachment due to prejudice
People v. K.D., decided by New York Appellate Division on March 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, K.D., was charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree...