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Conviction for Aggravated Sexual Assault Affirmed
Michael Dewayne Norris v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant was convicted of aggravated sexual assault. The cou...
Texas Court Affirms Aggravated Sexual Assault Conviction, Upholding Evidence Admission and Jury Charge
James Dwayne Crowley v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, James Dwayne Crowley, was convicted of aggravated se...
Prior Conviction Admissible to Prove Intent in Sexual Assault Case
Leon Cauley Jr. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Leon Cauley Jr., was convicted of aggravated sexual assau...
Conviction for Aggravated Sexual Assault Affirmed
Lance Davis v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Lance Davis, was convicted of aggravated sexual assault. He a...
Appellate court upholds "no-contact" order against convicted sex offender.
This case involves a dispute over a "no-contact" order issued against Brian Russell Turbeville. Turbeville was involved in a prior criminal case where he was convicted of aggravated sexual assault. As...
Prior Sexual Assault Evidence Admissible in Aggravated Sexual Assault Conviction
Ex Parte Raymond Earl Carr v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Raymond Earl Carr, was convicted of aggravate...
Appellate Court Upholds Conviction for Aggravated Sexual Assault
This case involves Emanuel Matthew Williams, Jr., who was convicted of aggravated sexual assault. Williams appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Specifically, he c...
Appellate Court Upholds Conviction for Aggravated Sexual Assault
This case involves Mark Suniga, who was convicted of aggravated sexual assault. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Specifically, Suniga claimed that the evid...
Texas Court of Appeals Upholds Conviction, Finding Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible
This case involves Carlos Franco Hernandez A/K/A Carlos Alberto Hernandez Orta appealing his conviction for aggravated sexual assault. The core of his appeal centers on the trial court's decision to a...
Appellate court allows some claims in sexual assault lawsuit against Showdown to proceed, reverses dismissal of others.
This case involves a lawsuit filed by the estate of Samantha Skaggs and her parents against Peternett, Inc. (d/b/a Showdown), and several individuals. The Skaggs family alleged that Samantha was sexua...
Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Sexual Assault Conviction, Finding No Errors in Trial Court's Rulings
This case involves Ruben Matadamas-Serrano, who was convicted of sexual assault and other charges. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the district court made several errors, including allowing c...
Colorado Court of Appeals Affirms Convictions and Sentence for Robert Joe Dilka in Child Sexual Assault Case
This case involves Robert Joe Dilka, who was convicted of multiple offenses, including sexual assault on a child, and was sentenced to a lengthy prison term. Dilka appealed his conviction and sentence...
Columbia University Must Face Lawsuit Alleging Breach of Contract in Sexual Assault Disciplinary Process
This case involves a lawsuit filed by a former Columbia University student, identified as J. Doe 1, against the university's Trustees. The student alleged that Columbia breached its contract with her ...
Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Sexual Assault Conviction, Rejecting Claims of Evidentiary and Instructional Errors
This case involves Damien Silvanus, who was convicted of sexual assault and other charges. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the district court made several errors, including not allowing him t...
Appellate Court Upholds Conviction, Allowing Evidence of Prior Sexual Assault
This case involves a defendant, Enrrique H., who was convicted of several crimes, including sexual assault and unlawful restraint. The core issue on appeal was whether the trial court properly admitte...
Statute of Limitations for Sexual Assault Claims
Scifo v. Haeger, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on June 30, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Scifo, sued the defendant, Haeger, for battery and intentional infliction of ...