State v. Kayne — Oregon Court of Appeals reverses dangerous-dog conviction for failure to apply criminal-negligence element
Case State of Oregon v. Karen V. Kayne Court Court of Appeals of the State of Oregon Date Decided June […]
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Morey v. State — Court Affirms Theft Conviction, Rejecting IAC and Victim-Impact Challenges
The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed Carl Morey’s conviction for theft by taking from his general contractor, rejecting multiple ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claims and finding that limited victim-impact testimony during the guilt phase was harmless error.
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Estate of Tranberg-Hoadley v. Martin-Leal — Ninth Circuit Grants Qualified Immunity to Officer in Gardena Jail Suicide Case
The Ninth Circuit reverses the denial of qualified immunity for a Gardena jail officer whose detainee committed suicide, finding that inconsistent information about the detainee’s suicide risk did not put the officer on clear constitutional notice—over a vigorous dissent.
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State v. Rademacher — North Dakota Supreme Court reverses prison sentence, holds driver status alone cannot be aggravating factor under presumptive probation statute
Case State of North Dakota v. Brendan Hunter Rademacher Court Supreme Court of North Dakota Date Decided May 27, 2026
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State v. Narveson — North Dakota Supreme Court affirms murder conviction, rejecting lesser-included-offense and evidentiary challenges
Case State of North Dakota v. Nicholas Jon Narveson Court North Dakota Supreme Court Date Decided April 22, 2026 Docket
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Express Scripts v. Anne Arundel County — Maryland high court holds opioid dispensing and PBM conduct cannot support a public nuisance claim
Case Express Scripts, Inc., et al. v. Anne Arundel County, Maryland Court Supreme Court of Maryland Date Decided March 23,