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Texas Court Affirms Aggravated Sexual Assault Conviction
In Re William Penn Dixon v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, William Penn Dixon, appealed his conviction for...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of I.S., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, I.S., challenged the trial court's term...
Prior misconduct evidence admissible to prove motive and identity
People v. Perez, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Perez, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly wea...
Florida appeals court upholds aggravated battery conviction
Davis v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Davis, challenged his conviction for aggravated battery...
Appellate court affirms conviction in domestic dispute case
Griselda Dominga Evelyn Santander v. Jose Leonardo Peralta, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial ...
Texas appeals court upholds aggravated assault conviction
Africa Jacobs v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Africa Jacobs, was convicted of aggravated assault with...
Prior conviction evidence admissible; murder conviction affirmed
People v. Zapata, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Zapata, was convicted of second-degree murder and unlawful possession ...
Texas Court Affirms Aggravated Assault Conviction, Upholds Evidence Rulings
Ex Parte Bessie Tekila Martin v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Bessie Tekila Martin, was convicted of a...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Juvenile Delinquency Adjudication for Aggravated Assault
In the Interest of T.F., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, T.F., a child, challenged the juvenil...
Texas court upholds conviction, admitting prior sexual assault evidence
Richard Ford v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Richard Ford, challenged his conviction for aggravated se...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to prove motive, opportunity, and intent
People v. Cervantes, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Cervantes, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a...
Appellate Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Rejects Manslaughter Instruction
People v. McInnis, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, McInnis, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a dea...
Court Affirms Conviction Despite Challenges to Evidence and Jury Instructions
People v. Perez-Tinoco, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Perez-Tinoco, was convicted of multiple felony offenses, includin...
Confession Admissible Despite Intoxication and Lengthy Interrogation
Gravitt v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's c...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Ball, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. T...
Prior 'wet reckless' conviction admissible for impeachment
People v. Sarabia, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony evading an officer and driving under the influ...
Conviction for Aggravated Battery Affirmed; Prior Offense Evidence Admissible
People v. Velazquez, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the defendant's conviction for aggravated battery, holdin...
Prior misconduct evidence admissible to prove identity and motive
People v. Midell, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. T...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive and Identity
People v. Singleton, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Singleton, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a d...
Prior misconduct evidence admissible for identity and motive; conviction affirmed
People v. Cunningham, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon....
Prior convictions properly admitted; lesser-included offense instruction denied
State v. Juan C. Hernandez-Peralta, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Juan C. Hernandez-Peralta, was convicted of aggravated ass...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible in Felony Murder Case
People v. Brinson, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony murder and robbery. The appellate court affirmed t...
Prior Bad Acts Admissible to Prove Identity and Intent in Rape Case
Commonwealth v. Dara Poum, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a defendant's convict...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive and Identity
People v. Walts, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. The ...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible; New Trial Denied
Jeffrey G. Hutchinson v. State of Florida & Jeffrey G. Hutchinson v. Secretary, Department of Corrections, decided by Florida Supreme Court on April 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This...