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Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Based on Excited Utterance
State v. Ross, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, the defendant argued that the trial...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Based on Excited Utterance
State v. Toleque, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, the defendant argued that the tr...
Court Affirms Conviction, Upholds Admissibility of Prior Assault Evidence
Christopher Rance Giles v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Christopher Rance Giles, appealed his convicti...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Identity and Motive
People v. Washington, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weap...
Court Affirms Conviction Based on Excited Utterance Hearsay Exception
In Re Ethan Ray Echols v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Ethan Ray Echols, appealed his conviction for ag...
Child's statements to pediatrician admissible in abuse case
In the Interest of B.C., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the admissibility of a child's out-...
Conviction for Aggravated Assault Affirmed; Prior Felony Evidence Admissible
STATE v. DUBUC (RICKY) (CRIMINAL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Ricky Dubuc, was convicted of aggravated assault with a dea...
Warrantless car search upheld due to probable cause from marijuana odor
State v. Nevels, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction, Admits Prior Incident Evidence
State v. Matosky, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Matosky, appealed his conviction for domestic violence, arguing that the tr...
Attorney sleeping during trial doesn't automatically mean Sixth Amendment violation
Garrey v. Kelly, decided by First Circuit on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. T...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction, Upholds 404(B) Evidence Admission
State v. Vega-Medina, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, the defendant argued that...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Based on Excited Utterances
State v. Fleenor, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, the defendant argued that the ...
Sixth Circuit Denies Habeas Corpus for Ineffective Counsel Claim
Matthew Howell v. Justin McCormick, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Matthew Howell's petitio...
Colorado Supreme Court: Excited Utterances Don't Violate Confrontation Clause
Samuel Alvin Young v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a d...
Prior misconduct evidence admissible for identity and motive; conviction affirmed
People v. Cunningham, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon....
Prior bad acts evidence and 911 recording admissible in aggravated battery conviction
People v. Perez, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the defendant's conviction for aggravated battery, finding that...
Victim impact statement admissible after victim's death
Noe Maniz v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's du...
Victim impact statement read at sentencing after victim's death upheld
Noe Maniz v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on May 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's du...
Hearsay exception violates confrontation rights in domestic violence case
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...