Bellamy — affirmed denial of habeas relief on ineffective-assistance claims
Case Brandon Bellamy v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge SUAREZ (Ned Lamont, 2020) Date Decided August 11, […]
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Jordan v. Commissioner of Correction — Habeas denial affirmed because due-process claim was procedurally defaulted
Case Victor Jordan, Sr. v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Elgo (Dannel P. Malloy, 2017) Date Decided
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State v. Newton — Affirmed convictions based on evidence from a parole search
Case State of Connecticut v. Dennis Newton Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Alvord (M. Jodi Rell, 2009) Date Decided August
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Figueroa — Appeals Court permits untranslated interview for impeachment
The Massachusetts Appeals Court preserved trial-judge discretion to allow a detective’s account of a Spanish interview for rebuttal without an English transcript.
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State v. Ridenour — Alaska adopts stop-and-clarify rule for ambiguous counsel requests
The Alaska Supreme Court held that officers must stop substantive questioning and clarify an ambiguous request for counsel made after a Miranda waiver, providing broader protection than federal law.
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Herzog v. State — Pursuit defeated self-defense claim
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that evidence Herzog pursued fleeing teenagers rather than disengage allowed the jury to find he acted with fault and reject self-defense.
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Hunt v. State — Court rejects speedy-trial and obstruction challenges
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that later speedy-trial requests displaced earlier pro se requests and affirmed Hunt’s attempted-obstruction convictions and 35-year sentence.
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State v. Noonan — Ohio appeals court upholds assault conviction for pulling nurse’s hair out
Case State of Ohio v. Mark Noonan Court Ohio Court of Appeals, First Appellate District, Hamilton County Judge CROUSE (appointment
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People v. Ramirez — PCSA conviction reversed for faulty sexual-penetration instruction
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Richard Ramirez Court Illinois Appellate Court, First District, Sixth Division Judge
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Founds v. State — Maryland high court upheld the search and drug and body-armor convictions
Case Andrew Campbell Founds v. State of Maryland Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Eaves (Larry Hogan, 2022) Date Decided
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State v. Borders — Kansas Supreme Court affirms denial of plea-withdrawal motion
Case State of Kansas v. Harlee Elizabeth Borders Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge ROSEN, C.J. (appointment info not available) Date
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Watson v. State — Delaware Supreme Court affirmed denial of postconviction relief
Case Shannon Watson v. State of Delaware Court Delaware Supreme Court Judge Abigail M. LeGrow (John Carney, 2023) Date Decided
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United States v. Doyle — Ninth Circuit affirms child-pornography conviction and 120-month sentence despite evidentiary error
Case United States of America v. Patrick Edward Doyle Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Judge Jeffrey
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Ferguson v. United States — Seventh Circuit rejects conflict claim and dismisses prosecution appeal under plea waiver
Case United States of America v. Terry Ferguson; Terry Ferguson v. United States of America Court U.S. Court of Appeals
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United States v. Ferguson — Seventh Circuit rejects conflict-of-interest challenge and dismisses prosecution appeal
Case United States of America v. Terry Ferguson; Terry Ferguson v. United States of America Court U.S. Court of Appeals
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Sanford v. State — convictions and sentences affirmed; probation revocation order required on remand
Case Steven Sanford v. State of Florida Court Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Judge HARRIS (Rick Scott, 2018) Date
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State v. Combs — affirmed three consecutive 12-month sentences for tampering with coin machines
Case State of Ohio v. Amy Michelle Combs Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second District Judge MARY K. HUFFMAN (appointment
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State v. Dale — Ohio appeals court upheld denial of plea-withdrawal motion
Case State of Ohio v. Darren Dale a.k.a. Danielle N. Reyes Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District, Greene
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People v. McAlister — Prior Upper Term May Be Reimposed in Prison-Prior Resentencing
A court conducting prison-prior resentencing may reimpose an upper term that was part of the original sentence without a new jury finding.
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United States v. Doyle — Judges Must Personally Review Each Graphic Exhibit Before Admission
The Ninth Circuit required item-by-item judicial review of graphic evidence under Rule 403 but found the failure harmless in Doyle’s case.
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Delgado v. Madden — State Court Reasonably Found Trial Errors Harmless
The Ninth Circuit denied habeas relief because California’s harmless-error rulings on confrontation and attempted-murder instructions were reasonable under AEDPA.
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Ruvira-Rodriguez v. Blanche — Armed DUI Supported Particularly-Serious-Crime Finding
The agency permissibly treated a California DUI involving severe intoxication and an accessible loaded firearm as a particularly serious crime.
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De Falco v. State — Prosecutor may block jury waiver
The Nevada Supreme Court held that requiring prosecutorial consent to waive a criminal jury trial does not violate separation of powers.
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Sanders — SJC orders new trial after exclusion of psychiatric records
The Massachusetts SJC ordered a new murder trial because excluding postarrest psychiatric records stripped the defendant’s criminal-responsibility defense of its medical foundation.