Tisdol v. State — habeas petition denied
Case Byron J. Tisdol, etc. v. State of Florida Court Florida Third District Court of Appeal Judge SCALES, C.J. (Rick
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Lopez v. State — Dismisses one revocation appeal but vacates two others for lack of jurisdiction
Case Mayra Lopez (aka Myria Lopez) v. State of Arkansas Court Arkansas Court of Appeals Judge Casey R. Tucker; Gladwin;
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Lawrence v. Smith — Georgia appeals court transfers habeas-related appeal to state Supreme Court
Case Kendall Lawrence v. Aimee Smith, Warden Court Court of Appeals of Georgia Judge Not specified Date Decided August 19,
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Bennefield v. State — Georgia Court of Appeals dismisses guilty-plea appeal for lack of jurisdiction
Case Fernando Bennefield v. The State Court Court of Appeals of Georgia Judge Fernando Bennefield v. The State (appointment info
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Miller v. State — Georgia appeals court dismisses for lack of jurisdiction
Case John Miller v. The State Court Court of Appeals of Georgia Judge Not specified Date Decided August 19, 2026
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King v. Lyons — Ohio Supreme Court denied mandamus seeking access to sealed criminal records
Case State ex rel. King v. Lyons Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge DeWine, J. Date Decided August 19, 2026
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State v. Bennett — Connecticut Appellate Court orders dismissal of post-sentence fraud motion for lack of jurisdiction
Case State of Connecticut v. Erick Bennett Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Westbrook, J.; Wilson, J.; Keller, J. Date Decided
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State ex rel. Blade v. Corrigan — Complaint for extraordinary writs dismissed
Case State ex rel. Valemar D. Blade v. Judge Peter J. Corrigan Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth District, County
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Boone v. State — appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction
Case Joseph Q. Boone v. The State Court Court of Appeals of Georgia Judge Per Curiam Date Decided August 17,
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Sullens v. State — dismissed an untimely attempt to pursue a second direct appeal
Case Bobby Sullens v. The State Court Court of Appeals of Georgia Judge Not specified Date Decided August 14, 2026
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Cook — dismissed a repeat challenge to his life-without-parole sentence
Case Deangelo Cook v. The State Court Court of Appeals of Georgia Judge Not specified Date Decided August 14, 2026
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Works v. State — Appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction
Case James L. Works v. The State Court Court of Appeals of Georgia Judge Not specified Date Decided August 14,
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Smith v. State — Georgia Court of Appeals transfers felony-murder appeal to state Supreme Court
Case Kevin Smith v. The State Court Court of Appeals of Georgia Judge Per Curiam Date Decided August 14, 2026
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State v. Gibson — Dismissed a claimed victim’s appeal for lack of standing
Case State of Ohio v. Stanley Gibson Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District, Clark County Judge Ronald C.
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Herrera Gutierrez — Florida appellate court reversed judgments, sentences, and liens after the State confessed error
Case Victor Esteban Herrera Gutierrez v. State of Florida Court Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Judge LAMBERT (Rick Scott,
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Herrera Gutierrez — Fifth District accepted the State’s confession of error and reversed
Case Victor Esteban Herrera Gutierrez v. State of Florida Court Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Judge LAMBERT (Rick Scott,
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Few v. State — appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction
Case Michael Stanley Few v. The State Court Court of Appeals of Georgia Judge Not specified Date Decided August 13,
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Mineros-Perez v. Texas — appeal permanently abated after appellant’s death
Case Alan J. Mineros-Perez v. The State of Texas Court Texas Fourth Court of Appeals Judge Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief
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Bell v. State — Appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction
Case Clayton Thomas Bell v. The State Court Court of Appeals of Georgia Judge Per Curiam Date Decided August 12,
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McClendon v. State — dismissed an untimely appeal for lack of jurisdiction
Case Cedric McClendon v. The State Court Court of Appeals of Georgia Judge Panel not identified in the order (appointment
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Moore v. State — armed-carjacking conviction and life sentence affirmed
Case Isiah Rashad Moore v. State of Florida Court Florida Third District Court of Appeal Judge LINDSEY, J. (Rick Scott,
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Clark v. State of Florida — Denied appellate-ineffectiveness claim and dismissed remaining habeas claims
Case Ellis Miguel Clark v. State of Florida Court Florida First District Court of Appeal Judge Osterhaus, C.J. (appointment info
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United States v. Murry — Eighth Circuit enforced the appeal waiver and dismissed the sentencing appeal
Case United States of America v. Xavier Murry, also known as Xavier Murray Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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United States v. Sutton — Bare form order could not reject substantial sentence-reduction evidence
A district court had to explain why it rejected specific new mitigation evidence when denying an eligible prisoner’s sentence-reduction motion.