The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has partially sided with a prospective gun dealer, Cavalier D. Knight, in his legal battle against New York City. The court affirmed the dismissal …
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A Washington, D.C. federal grand jury has refused to indict six Democratic lawmakers whom prosecutors sought to charge for urging U.S. military personnel to disobey unlawful orders, handing a significant …
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The Court of Appeals of Virginia has affirmed the convictions of Dean Anton Vitasek, who was found guilty on numerous charges stemming from a highly volatile confrontation with two Virginia …
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Magistrates Can Issue Custody Orders for Sexually Violent Predators, Virginia Appeals Court Rules
The Court of Appeals of Virginia has overturned a circuit court order that sought to restrict which judicial officers could issue Emergency Custody Orders (ECOs) for a designated sexually violent …
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Tenth Circuit Upholds Denial of Habeas Relief in High-Profile Murder Appeal
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has affirmed the denial of federal habeas corpus relief to Brenda Andrew, convicted and sentenced to death for the first-degree murder …
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Parolee Loses Fight for “Erroneous Liberty” Credit, But Board Must Explain Denial of Other Time Off
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has issued a nuanced ruling concerning Vernon Robinson, a parolee whose sentence calculations were challenged after a complex series of violations and subsequent incarcerations. While the …
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A federal appeals court has affirmed the drug and firearm conviction of Michael J. Yumang, rejecting his claims that a brief closure of the courtroom during his bench trial violated …
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The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction and sentence of Taylor D. Hunt, who was found unconscious at a stoplight with a handgun and baggies of suspected methamphetamine. …
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The Georgia Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s decision to suppress evidence seized from James Willie West’s apartment, ruling that using a drug-sniffing dog directly against his front …
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Court Upholds Sentence in Fatal Shooting: Reckless Assault Qualifies as “Crime of Violence”
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has affirmed the convictions and sentencing of Keion Lamonte Jemison, who was convicted in connection with the 2022 shooting death of Danny Dixson, Jr. …
