The Sixth District affirmed a speeding conviction where the pro se defendant failed to serve formal discovery on the prosecutor, holding that public records requests to the sheriff’s office do not satisfy Crim.R. 16 discovery obligations, even when a judge ordered the State to comply.
The Ninth District partially reversed a criminal trespass conviction, holding that a represented defendant’s pro se motions did not toll the statutory speedy trial clock and remanding for a determination of whether the State violated the 45-day time limit.
The First District affirmed a conviction for violating a civil stalking protection order where the defendant contacted the protected party through a fake Facebook account, holding that the victim’s identification of the account was sufficient evidence.
Case Andrew Richard Lukehart v. State of Florida Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Per Curiam Date Decided May 27,
California appellate court reverses juvenile’s commitment to a Secure Youth Treatment Facility because the minor’s most recent offense by date was not a qualifying crime under section 707(b).
Case State ex rel. Anthony Walker v. Jessica Bolin, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Bureau of Sentence Computation Court
Case Tony Von Carruthers v. State of Tennessee Court Tennessee Supreme Court Date Decided May 19, 2026 Docket No. W2026-00706-SC-RDM-PD
The Third District Court of Appeal granted a writ of mandate ordering dismissal of a misdemeanor DUI case after the trial court’s policy of not empaneling juries on Mondays prevented the defendant from being brought to trial on the last statutory day under Penal Code section 1382.
Case Richard Knight v. State of Florida Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Per Curiam Date Decided May 15, 2026
Case State of North Dakota v. Terry Rashad Wilson Court North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Per Curiam Date Decided May
Case State v. S.A.A., 2026-Ohio-1782 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Tenth Appellate District Judge DINGUS (elected 2025) Date Decided May
Case Dion Guthrie v. Patrick Vincenti Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Zic (Larry Hogan, 2020) Date Decided May 6,
The Second District holds that hearsay testimony from a preliminary hearing is admissible at a section 1172.6 evidentiary hearing if it qualifies as a declaration against penal interest — affirming denial of a gang-shooting resentencing petition.
Case In the Matter of Kevin M. Brill Court Rhode Island Supreme Court Judge Suttell (Donald L. Carcieri, 2003); Goldberg
Case Timothy Aaron Covington v. State of Maryland Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Ripken (Larry Hogan, 2021) Date Decided
Case Lee Boyd Malvo v. State of Maryland Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Ripken (Larry Hogan, 2021) Date Decided
Case Robert Laverne Wittwer v. State of Maryland Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge James R. Wells (appointment info not
Case State of West Virginia v. Richard A. Hensley Jr. Court Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Judge Ewing
Case Engage Armament LLC, et al. v. Montgomery County, Maryland Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Fader (Larry Hogan, 2022)
Case James Ernest Hitchcock v. State of Florida Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Per Curiam Date Decided April 23,
Case Jonathan Allen Miller v. The State of Georgia Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge MCMILLIAN (Brian Kemp, 2020) Date
Case State of Iowa v. Dillon Michael Heiller Court Iowa Supreme Court Judge McDonald (Kim Reynolds, 2019) Date Decided April
Case Joseph Zieler v. State of Florida Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Per Curiam Date Decided April 16, 2026
Case State of Oklahoma v. Cody Owen Russell Court Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Date Decided April 16, 2026 Docket