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Defendant denied due process claim for failure to receive PSI report
State ex rel. Woodard v. Hoying, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that th...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Conviction and Sentence for Drug Conspiracy Charges
This case involves Amanda Tostado, who was convicted of multiple federal crimes, including conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and possession with intent to distribute. The evidence present...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Conviction for Illegal Reentry, Denying Plea Withdrawal Based on Alleged Bad Legal Advice
This case involves Mr. Cardenas-Ramirez, who was convicted of illegal reentry into the United States after being deported. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the district court should have allow...
Appeals Court Upholds Drug Trafficker's Sentence, Denying Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim
This case involves Mr. Urizar-Mota, who was convicted of drug trafficking and money laundering. After his conviction, he filed a motion asking the court to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence, ...
Ohio Appeals Court Affirms Probation Revocation and Prison Sentence for Drug Offender Who Violated Community Control Terms
In State v. Gonzales, the Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision to revoke Mr. Gonzales's probation and impose a prison sentence. Mr. Gonzales had been placed on community control (...
Appellate Court Reverses Public Defender and Prosecution Costs in Probation Revocation Case, Upholds Prison Sentence
This case involves Jennifer Lauren Urbina, who was found guilty of violating her probation. The trial court revoked her probation and sentenced her to prison. Urbina appealed this decision, arguing th...
Appeals Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Probation Violations in Drug Case
In State v. Ward, the Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision to revoke Ward's community control and impose a prison sentence. Ward had been placed on community control after pleadin...
Aggravated Battery Conviction Reversed Due to Improper Self-Defense Instruction and Admission of Prior Bad Acts
This case involves Larry Eugene Bell, Jr.'s appeal of his conviction and sentence for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Bell argued that the trial court made several errors, including denying h...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery with Firearm Conviction and 10-Year Sentence
In People v. Bridges, the Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the defendant's conviction for aggravated battery with a firearm and his 10-year prison sentence. The defendant argued that the trial court ...
Child Molestation Convictions Upheld, Case Remanded for Resentencing Due to Offender Score Error
This case involves Mr. Krause, who was convicted of multiple counts of first-degree child molestation and indecent liberties with a child. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made...
Third Circuit Affirms 12-Month Prison Sentence for Supervised Release Violations
This case involves Nicole Schuster, who was convicted of drug offenses and sentenced to 120 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. After serving her prison term, she began her...
Third Circuit Vacates Drug Sentence, Citing District Court's Failure to Explain Above-Guideline Sentence
This case involves Nicole Schuster, who was convicted of drug offenses and sentenced to 120 months in prison. She appealed her sentence, arguing that the District Court made a procedural error by not ...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Felon's Firearm Conviction and 120-Month Sentence
This case involves Adam Power, who was convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon and sentenced to 120 months in prison. Power appealed his conviction and sentence, arguing that the district court m...
Florida Appellate Court Affirms Robbery Conviction but Remands for Minor Sentencing Correction
This case involves Jeromee Saffold, who was convicted of robbery with a weapon and sentenced to 15 years in prison. Saffold appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. S...
Snowden's Murder Conviction Upheld, Conspiracy Sentence Remanded for Correction
This case involves the appeal of Brian Snowden following his conviction for first-degree murder and related charges. Snowden argued that the trial court made several errors, including improperly admit...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction in People v. Davis
This case, People v. Davis, involved the defendant's appeal of his conviction for aggravated battery with a firearm. The defendant argued that the trial court made several errors, including improperly...
Third Circuit Affirms Rohan Lyttle's 120-Month Drug Sentence, Finding District Court Adequately Explained Upward Variance
This case involves Rohan Lyttle, who was convicted of drug offenses and sentenced to 120 months in prison. Lyttle appealed his sentence, arguing that the District Court made a procedural error by fail...
Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery with Firearm Conviction and 10-Year Sentence
In People v. Evans, the Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the defendant's conviction for aggravated battery with a firearm and his 10-year prison sentence. The defendant argued that the trial court ma...
Federal Prisoner Denied Retroactive Application of First Step Act Good-Conduct Time Credits
This case involves Anthony Fortner, a federal prisoner, who appealed the district court's dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Fortner argued that the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) imprope...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Felon-in-Possession Conviction and Sentence for Ronald Jenkins, Jr.
This case involves Ronald Jenkins, Jr., who was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Jenkins appealed his conviction, arguing that the district court made several erro...
Third Circuit Affirms Drug Conviction and 188-Month Sentence for Carlos Gascot Concepcion
This case involves Carlos Gascot Concepcion, who was convicted of drug offenses and sentenced to 188 months in prison. He appealed his conviction and sentence, arguing that the District Court made sev...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Convictions but Vacates Sentence for Drug and Firearm Offenses, Remanding for Resentencing
This case involves John McLaurin, who was convicted of multiple charges related to drug trafficking and firearms offenses. McLaurin appealed his conviction and sentence, arguing several points includi...
Louisiana Appellate Court Affirms Jarvis Turner's Armed Robbery Conviction and 49-Year Sentence
This case involves Jarvis Turner, who was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to 49 years in prison without parole. Turner appealed his conviction and sentence, arguing that the trial court made ...
Louisiana Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Rape Conviction and Life Sentence for Michael Steven White
This case involves Michael Steven White, who was convicted of aggravated rape and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. White appealed his conviction and...
Appeals Court Upholds Denial of Habeas Petition for Death Row Inmate Alleging Ineffective Counsel
This case involves Mr. Gibson, who was convicted of murder and other crimes in Georgia and sentenced to death. After his direct appeals were unsuccessful, he filed a petition for a writ of habeas corp...
Prosecution's Breach of Plea Agreement Allows Defendant to Withdraw Guilty Plea
This case involves a dispute over a plea agreement. The defendant, Mr. Simons, was charged with several crimes. He entered into a plea agreement with the prosecution, admitting guilt to certain charge...
Conviction for Aggravated Battery Affirmed Despite Flawed Jury Instructions; Case Remanded for Sentencing
This case involves a defendant, Vesey, who was convicted of aggravated battery with a firearm. The conviction stemmed from an incident where Vesey allegedly shot an individual during an argument. Vese...
Appellate Court Affirms Lenient Sentence in Aggravated Assault Case
This case involves John Logan Brown, who was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and endangerment. The State of Arizona appealed the sentence imposed by the trial court, arguing it wa...