Ninth Circuit: No Eighth Amendment violation for Hepatitis C treatment
ca9 · 2026-04-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
David Ramirez v. Ryan Thornell, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, hold...
Texas court affirms conviction based on child victim's statements
texapp · 2026-04-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
In Re Danny Patrick McCoy v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Danny Patrick McCoy, appealed his conviction fo...
Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on informant tip
texapp · 2026-02-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
In Re Kristin McCord v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Kristin McCord, challenged the trial court's ord...
Eighth Circuit: Redacted Co-Defendant Confession Doesn't Violate Confrontation Clause
ca8 · 2025-08-29 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Michael Woods v. Douglas A. Collins, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Michael Woods's petit...
Mass. SJC Affirms Child Assault Convictions, Upholds Prior Bad Acts Evidence
mass · 2025-06-04 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Commonwealth v. Weber Andrade, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on June 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a defendant's con...
Hearsay exception violates confrontation rights in domestic violence case
mass · 2025-04-08 · Reversed · Impact: 75/100
Commonwealth v. Shondell Q. Rateree, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 8, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a def...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction, Affirms Evidence Admissibility
iowa · 2025-02-14 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100
State of Iowa v. Taylor Christopher Smith, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on February 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Taylor Christopher...