Case Eddie Eugene Robinson v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge RANDOLPH A. BEALES (elected 2006)
Case Justin Douglas Peery v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge ROBERT J. HUMPHREYS (Virginia General
Case State of Maryland v. Lionel Lee Prince Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Nazarian (Martin O’Malley, 2012) Date Decided
Case State of New Hampshire v. Christopher Stewart Court Supreme Court of New Hampshire Judge DONOVAN (Chris Sununu, 2018) Date
Second District holds that a jury’s not-true findings on personal firearm use and a robbery special circumstance do not collaterally estop a resentencing court from finding the defendant was the actual killer in a Penal Code section 1172.6 hearing, applying People v. Santamaria and joining Peo
Case John William Smith, Jr. v. State of Maryland Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Kehoe (Wes Moore, 2024) Date
The California Supreme Court reverses Omar Deen’s capital conviction and death sentence because the trial court failed to adequately examine whether a juror who had a personal connection to the murdered police chief harbored actual bias.
Case State of Nebraska v. Brent P. Lopez Court Nebraska Supreme Court Date Decided April 3, 2026 Docket No. S-24-504
Case State of New Jersey v. Eric T. Seddens, a/k/a Eric T. Seddons Court New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division
Case Terance Johnson, Jr. v. State of Maryland (consolidated with Teriquo Lamont Johnson v. State of Maryland) Court Appellate Court
Second District grants habeas petition vacating murder conviction where prosecutor failed to correct false eyewitness testimony about prior police identifications and defense counsel failed to impeach with the witnesses’ actual statements, applying the Supreme Court’s recent Glossip v. O
Case Anthony Elijah Perkins v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge David Bernhard (Virginia General Assembly,
Case Cody Wayne Coleman v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge CLIFFORD L. ATHEY, JR. (elected
Case State of Nebraska v. Robert L. Hearnes, Sr. Court Nebraska Court of Appeals Judge Freeman (Jim Pillen, 2025) Date
Case State of Nebraska v. Christian X. Hernandez Court Nebraska Court of Appeals Judge RIEDMANN (Dave Heineman, 2012) Date Decided
First District holds that the term ‘receives’ in Penal Code section 32310(a) requires more than mere possession of a large-capacity magazine, and reverses a felony conviction supported only by evidence that the defendant possessed the magazine in his car.
First District holds, with one justice dissenting, that a defendant forfeited his Penal Code section 1170(b)(6) low term presumption claim by failing to raise it at sentencing despite submitting evidence of childhood trauma.
Case State of Louisiana v. Ladarrius Hodge Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit Judge ELLENDER (elected 2023) Date Decided
Case State of Idaho v. Kenneth Lee Morgan Court Idaho Court of Appeals (Criminal Division) Judge LORELLO (C.L. “Butch” Otter,
First District holds that a juvenile court may consider a victim impact statement at a six-month baseline review hearing if it limits its consideration to material relevant to the juvenile’s rehabilitation.
Sixth District holds that the probation department, not the trial court, decides eligibility for Penal Code section 1000.7’s young adult deferred entry of judgment pilot program and rejects separation of powers and abuse of discretion challenges to a denial based on out-of-county residence.
Case State of Idaho v. Charles Larry Reyes Court Idaho Court of Appeals Judge Melanson (C.L. “Butch” Otter, 2009) Date
Case Wade Alexzander Best v. State of Idaho Court Idaho Supreme Court Judge BRODY (elected 2016) Date Decided March 26,
Fourth District grants Penal Code section 1473.7 relief where defense counsel failed to recognize and pursue an immigration-safe plea after Sessions v. Dimaya and United States v. Lynch opened the door to one.