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Florida Appeals Court Upholds Aggravated Stalking Conviction
Cowart v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Cowart, challenged his conviction for aggravated stalking...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction Based on Bodily Harm Evidence
People v. Johnson, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that t...
Court Upholds Conviction, Admits Prior Sexual Assault Evidence
Lewis Carl Hunt v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Lewis Carl Hunt, challenged his conviction for aggravate...
Confession Admissible After Invocation of Counsel; Conviction Affirmed
Oliver Perry Harris v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Oliver Perry Harris, appealed his conviction for agg...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Jordan Potts v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jordan Potts, was convicted of aggravated assault with a de...
Aggravated Battery Conviction Affirmed Due to "Great Bodily Harm"
People v. Murbarger, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, finding that...
Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on marijuana odor and behavior
In Re Tereza Kacerova v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Tereza Kacerova, challenged the trial court's deni...
Texas Court Reverses Assault Conviction Over Improper "Bad Acts" Evidence
Jeffrie Sterling Lane, Jr. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Jeffrie Sterling Lane, Jr., appealed his conviction...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction Despite "Prior Bad Acts" Evidence Challenge
In Re Carmen Aleman v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Carmen Aleman, challenged her conviction for aggravat...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to prove intent in assault conviction
Drew Ryan Bickerstaff v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Drew Ryan Bickerstaff, appealed his conviction for ...
Texas Court Affirms Aggravated Sexual Assault Conviction, Upholding Evidence Admission
Gregory Eugene Ludwig v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Gregory Eugene Ludwig, appealed his conviction for ...
Conviction for Aggravated Assault Affirmed Over Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Rene Cruz v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Rene Cruz, appealed his conviction for aggravated assault with ...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Ivan Lopez-Lopez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Ivan Lopez-Lopez, appealed his conviction for aggravate...
Texas Court Affirms Assault Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Joseph Elija Campbell v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Joseph Elija Campbell, appealed his conviction for...
Texas Appeals Court Reverses Assault Conviction Over Improperly Admitted Evidence
Tomika Shanee Oliver v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Tomika Shanee Oliver, appealed her conviction for aggrav...
Texas appeals court reverses sexual assault conviction over inadmissible evidence
Alan Roy Hartzel v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Alan Roy Hartzel, appealed his conviction for aggravated sex...
Conviction for Aggravated Sexual Assault Affirmed Over Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Daniel Kenneth Meek v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Daniel Kenneth Meek, appealed his conviction for agg...
Appellate Court Affirms Assault Conviction, Upholds Admissibility of Prior Bad Acts Evidence
In Re Trina D. Henderson v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Trina D. Henderson, appealed her conviction for...
Texas appeals court affirms conviction, allows prior bad acts evidence
Gina Ilisa Steadman v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Gina Ilisa Steadman, appealed her conviction for agg...
Texas appeals court upholds child sexual assault conviction, admitting victim's statements
In Re Ethan Allen-Scott Mitchell v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Ethan Allen-Scott Mitchell, appealed hi...
Texas Court Affirms Assault Conviction, Upholds Admissibility of Prior Offense Evidence
Josiah J. Gowan v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Josiah J. Gowan, appealed his conviction for aggravated ...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Rigo Jr. Pena v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Rigo Jr. Pena, appealed his conviction for aggravated assa...
Court Affirms Conviction, Upholds Admissibility of Extraneous Offense Evidence
Cody Ray Rockey v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Cody Ray Rockey, challenged his conviction for aggravate...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Dwight Okeith Bason v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Dwight Okeith Bason, appealed his conviction for agg...