Explore 14 court opinions on Sufficiency Of Evidence In Criminal Cases. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior offense evidence
In Re Michael Anthony Mayes v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Michael Anthony Mayes, appealed his convi...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Based on Excited Utterances
State v. Abdel-Haq, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, the defendant argued that t...
Felony child endangerment conviction affirmed for leaving infant in car
People v. Brammer, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony child endangerment after leaving his infant so...
Waiver of Argument Forfeits Appeal of Aggravated Battery Conviction
People v. Smart, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that t...
GA Supreme Court: Prior difficulties evidence admissible in aggravated assault case
Gonzalez v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapo...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction, Upholds Impeachment Evidence
People v. Smith, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 26, 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 ...
Appellate Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Excited Utterance Rulings
People v. Millsap, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Millsap, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a de...
Juvenile delinquency adjudication for felony menacing affirmed
The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of: L.E.R-N., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Court of Appeals reviewed a...
Defendant Waived Aggravated Battery Claim by Failing to Raise in Post-Trial Motion
People v. Hoskins, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on July 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that th...
Juvenile's battery conviction affirmed; 'great bodily harm' standard met
In re D.F, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a juvenile court's decision to adjudicate a minor as a delin...
MA SJC Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Confession Admissibility
Commonwealth v. Luis Gomez, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the conviction of ...
Waiver doctrine bars appeal of evidentiary sufficiency claim not raised in post-trial motion.
People v. Coates, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that th...
Firing gun into occupied home proves malice for aggravated wounding
Welsh v. Commonwealth, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on March 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Virginia considered whether a defendant's "unusual and unnatural" ...