Bozard v. State of Mississippi — felony-evasion conviction and 10-year sentence affirmed
Case Elizabeth Ann Bozard a/k/a Elizabeth A. Jones a/k/a Elizabeth Bozard a/k/a Elizabeth A. Bozard v. State of Mississippi Court […]
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Heard v. State — Mississippi Supreme Court affirms capital-murder conviction and death sentence
Case Joseph David Heard v. State of Mississippi Court Mississippi Supreme Court Judge GRIFFIS (Phil Bryant, 2019) Date Decided August
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Mississippi Bar v. Owens — permanently disbarred attorney after accepting his irrevocable resignation
Case The Mississippi Bar v. Jody E. Owens II Court Mississippi Supreme Court Judge Leslie D. King (appointment info not
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State v. O’Dierno — Wisconsin appeals court awards 118 additional days of sentence credit
Case State of Wisconsin v. Matthew Guy O’Dierno Court Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District IV Judge Kloppenburg (appointment info not
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United States v. Wiley — affirmed denial of suppression for gun found during protective vehicle search
Case United States of America v. Damond K. Wiley, Jr. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge
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United States v. Shah — Seventh Circuit affirmed Outcome Health fraud convictions despite an overbroad asset freeze
Case United States of America v. Rishi Shah and Shradha Agarwal Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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United States v. Shah and Agarwal — Seventh Circuit affirmed Outcome Health fraud convictions
Case United States of America v. Rishi Shah and Shradha Agarwal Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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United States v. Duncan — Seventh Circuit upheld the 84-month fraud sentence
Case United States of America v. Thomas E. Duncan Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge JACKSON-AKIWUMI
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Liles v. Fisher — Sixth Circuit affirmed denial of habeas relief because counsel’s failure to object caused no prejudice
Case Demond D. Liles v. V. Michael Fisher, Warden Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge Kethledge
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United States v. Cooper — First Circuit vacates forced-labor conviction over missing venue instruction
Case United States of America v. Sherriff Cooper Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Judge Rikelman (Joe
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Sales — affirmed the postconviction ruling without a written explanation
Case Ashley Sales v. State of Florida Court Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Judge LAMBERT (Rick Scott, 2014); HARRIS
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Gough v. State — Fifth District affirmed the appeal without explanation
Case William Gough v. State of Florida Court Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Judge JAY (Ron DeSantis, 2023); MAKAR
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People v. Hyatt — Prison speedy-trial demand is premature until actual delivery to state custody
The California Supreme Court held that Penal Code section 1381’s 90-day clock cannot be invoked until the sentenced defendant is actually delivered into state-prison custody.
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United States v. Bennett — 270-day delay in obtaining drug-testing warrant was reasonable
The Ninth Circuit held that a 270-day delay in obtaining a warrant to test lawfully seized suspected cocaine was reasonable under the totality of the circumstances.
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Sanchez Olivares v. Blanche — More than 180 days in custody bars good-moral-character showing
The Ninth Circuit upheld the statutory good-moral-character bar because the petitioner served more than 180 days in custody as a result of a DUI conviction.
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People v. Bocanegra — Murder Resentencing Petition Requires an Evidentiary Hearing
A murder resentencing petition could not be denied at the prima facie stage because the record did not eliminate reliance on a now-invalid theory as a matter of law.
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O’Donnell v. Inkton — Ohio appellate court dismisses procedendo petition as moot
Case O’Donnell v. Inkton Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District, Cuyahoga County Judge SEAN C. GALLAGHER (elected 2002)
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State v. Mason — Affirmed denial of untimely postconviction petition and summary-judgment motion
Case State of Ohio v. Troy A. Mason Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, Muskingum County Judge Craig
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Norwood v. State — Delaware Supreme Court dismissed untimely appeal
Case Tyrone Norwood v. State of Delaware Court Delaware Supreme Court Judge Collins J. Seitz, Jr. (Jack Markell, 2015) Date
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People v. Allen — Court may reopen a SORA hearing to correct its own risk assessment
The Second Department held that a court may reopen a SORA hearing before final disposition to correct its risk calculation, provided the offender had notice and a meaningful opportunity to respond.
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Interest of I.R.M. — Superior Court requires evidence before delinquency adjudication
The Superior Court held that a juvenile’s admission to misdemeanor drug possession did not permit an automatic delinquency adjudication without evidence of a need for treatment, supervision, or rehabilitation.
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Commonwealth v. Correa — Superior Court upholds frisk based on gun-indicating gesture
The Superior Court held that a passenger’s nod and glance toward his waistband, combined with a stolen plate and the surrounding circumstances, gave police reasonable suspicion for a Terry frisk.
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Lofton — Ambiguous dismissal did not eliminate assault conviction before sentencing
The Court of Appeals read the form and surrounding record as showing an effective dismissal only of the habitual-felon matter, not the jury’s assault verdict. The trial court had expressly held sentencing open, so it retained authority to enter judgment on the assault conviction. Evidence that Lofton took a route requiring him to jump a fence and discarded clothing while officers pursued him supported the flight inst
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Lindsay — Obstruction convictions upheld over sufficiency, instruction, and indictment attacks
The Court of Appeals allowed review but rejected the merits challenges. Viewed in the State’s favor, the evidence supported the obstruction charges and the theory submitted to the jury. The indictments alleged facts supporting the essential elements. Under recent North Carolina Supreme Court precedent, an asserted omission concerning factual detail did not automatically create a jurisdictional defect; Lindsay also fa