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Former employee not immune from malicious prosecution claim
State ex rel. Preston v. Hoying, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that...
Prior Drug Conviction Not Automatically a Felony for Sentencing Enhancement
Schwenk v. People, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's prior conviction for "unlawful pos...
Conviction for aggravated assault upheld despite later statutory amendment
In the Matter of Joseph R. Surface, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether Joseph R. Surface's (Surface) convic...
Residual Clause of ACCA Unconstitutionally Vague
Hewitt v. United States, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 26, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether the "residual clause" of the Armed Career ...
Rifle not a "handgun" under PA Uniform Firearms Act
Firearms Owners, Aplts v. Comm'r of PSP, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a "long gun" rifle...