Explore 26 court opinions on Sufficiency Of Evidence For Criminal Conviction. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction Based on Sufficient Evidence
People v. Navarro, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for aggravated battery, ho...
BB gun can be a deadly weapon for aggravated assault conviction
Pedro Carlos Perez v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a conviction for aggravated ass...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible to Prove Motive, Opportunity, Identity
People v. Flores, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Flores, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadl...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction Based on "Great Bodily Harm"
People v. Harvey, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for aggravated battery, ...
Court Affirms Child Endangerment Conviction, Upholds Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Heaps, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Heaps, was convicted of felony child endangerment and child abuse. The a...
Prior 'wet reckless' conviction admissible to prove intent in evading arrest case
People v. Cagle, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Cagle, was convicted of felony evading an officer. The appellate court af...
Child endangerment conviction affirmed for leaving children in car
People v. Salstrom, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of child endangerment after leaving his young children ...
Aggravated Battery Conviction Affirmed: Evidence Supported "Great Bodily Harm"
People v. Brown, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that ...
Warrantless blood draw for DUI upheld due to exigent circumstances
Jessica Reeves-Burrola v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Jessica Reeves-Burrola challenged her convic...
Felony evading conviction upheld despite unlawful initial stop
People v. Demacedo, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony evading an officer. The appellate court affir...
Child endangerment conviction upheld for leaving infant in hot car
People v. Riddle, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony child endangerment after leaving his infant son ...
Court Affirms Felony Child Endangerment Conviction
People v. Krueger, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Krueger, was convicted of felony child endangerment and child abuse. T...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction Based on "Great Bodily Harm"
People v. Rainey, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for aggravated battery,...
Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction Based on Injury Severity
People v. Post, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that ...
Prior Felony Evidence Admissible for Impeachment in Colorado
Geno Lee Archibeque v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed a defendan...
Felony evasion conviction affirmed; jury instructions upheld
People v. Orozco, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Orozco, was convicted of felony evasion of a police officer and misde...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction Based on Sufficient Evidence
People v. Shoulder, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that...
Spitting on Officer Constitutes Aggravated Battery
People v. Bell, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that the...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Vehicular Homicide Conviction
Theodore Joseph Welker v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Theodore Welker challenged his conviction for ...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction Based on Sufficient Evidence
People v. Stafford, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for aggravated battery, ...
Felony child endangerment conviction upheld for leaving kids at bar
People v. Skaggs, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony child endangerment after leaving his two young ch...
Rancher's 'No Trespassing' Sign Insufficient for Criminal Trespass Conviction
SULLIVAN, P.E. v. BAKER RANCHES, INC., decided by Nevada Supreme Court on August 14, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute involved whether a rancher's "no trespassing" sign, placed o...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive and Identity
People v. Pena, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Pena, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weap...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Conviction in PCA Salmonella Outbreak Case
Stewart Parnell v. United States, decided by Eleventh Circuit on August 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of Stewart Parnell for his role in t...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause
People v. Garcia, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on August 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Second Circuit Affirms Racketeering Conviction, Upholds 404(b) Evidence
United States v. Orena, decided by Second Circuit on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the conviction of Orena for racketeering and conspiracy, finding th...