California’s Second District Court of Appeal affirmed Marvion Templeton’s firearm conviction, holding that an officer’s observations during a lawful registration stop supported further investigation and that Templeton forfeited his separate challenge to the search of a pill bottle.
The Third District Court of Appeal affirmed a juvenile court’s judgment adjudging a minor a ward for second-degree murder after conducting an independent review under People v. Wende and finding no arguable error.
The Fifth District Court of Appeal affirmed a Kern County judgment revoking probation and imposing a 23-year prison sentence after the defendant admitted violating a no-contact order protecting victims in two underlying domestic violence cases.
The Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Two, affirmed Tizoc Garcia’s 26-year sentence, holding that the trial court understood its duties under Penal Code section 1385 and did not abuse its discretion by finding that Garcia’s recidivism and other aggravating circumstances outweighe
The First District Court of Appeal affirmed Robert Hrbac’s judgment of conviction for continuous sexual abuse of a child, holding the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence of uncharged sexual offenses under Evidence Code section 1108 and that any error in failing to in
A federal district court denied a Ukrainian lawful permanent resident’s amended habeas corpus petition, finding his fentanyl possession conviction triggered mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c) and that he was served with an administrative warrant upon transfer to ICE custody.
A magistrate judge recommended dismissing a federal prisoner’s § 2241 petition for lack of jurisdiction because his challenge to a 307-day SHU placement would not necessarily lead to immediate or earlier release, so his claims belong, if at all, in a § 1983 action.
A federal magistrate judge ordered a state prisoner to show cause why his habeas petition should not be dismissed as untimely, finding it was filed years after the one-year AEDPA deadline expired and that no statutory tolling, equitable tolling, or actual innocence exception appeared to apply.
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Case State of Idaho v. Scott Howard Holmes Court Idaho Court of Appeals Judge Lorello; Fleming; Petty Date Decided November
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Case Shakeel Charles v. State of Florida Court Florida First District Court of Appeal Judge Nordby; Long; Winokur Date Decided
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed suppression because the objective circumstances did not restrict Hoffman’s movement to the degree associated with formal arrest.
Case Robert Darrell Kelley v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Causey; Chaney; White Date Decided
Case State of Montana v. Donald Paul Rogers Court Supreme Court of the State of Montana Judge Chief Justice Cory
Case Alton Dontabutts Johnson v. State of Florida Court Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal Judge Forst; Conner; Ciklin Date
Case Ibraheem Jackson v. State of Florida Court Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal Judge Gross; Levine; Shaw Date Decided
Case Josiah Battle v. State of Florida Court Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal Judge Gerber, C.J. (Charlie Crist, 2009);
Case Kevin Pratt v. State of Florida Court Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal Judge Gross; May; Ciklin Date Decided
Case David Tejera v. State of Florida Court Florida Third District Court of Appeal Judge SCALES, C.J. (Rick Scott, 2013);
Case Robert Holton v. State of Florida Court Florida Third District Court of Appeal Judge SCALES, C.J. (Rick Scott, 2013);
Case Sydney Smith v. State of Florida Court Florida Third District Court of Appeal Judge MILLER; GOODEN; REBULL Date Decided
Case Eugene Betts v. State of Florida Court Florida Second District Court of Appeal Judge Northcutt; LaRose; Sleet Date Decided
Case Bobby Clark, Jr. v. State of Florida Court Florida Second District Court of Appeal Judge Northcutt; LaRose; Sleet Date