The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that district courts lack the statutory authority to order defendants to pay costs associated with criminal charges that are ultimately dismissed as part of …
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has affirmed the denial of a federal habeas corpus petition filed by Donald Herb Johnson, a Kentucky inmate sentenced to death …
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Court Orders Resentencing After Judge’s Prior Role Creates Appearance of Bias
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has vacated the sentences of Bryan Robert Freeman and David Jonathan Freeman, ordering that they be resentenced by a different judge. The appeals court found that …
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The Georgia Supreme Court has affirmed the murder and racketeering convictions against Terrence Upshaw, Roderick Glanton, and Homer Upshaw for a deadly 2021 shooting, rejecting several claims concerning the admission …
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Appellate Court Upholds Sentence, Finds No Judicial Bias in Empathy for Child Victim
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the prison sentence imposed on Trina Mae Johnson, who was convicted of severe child abuse offenses. Johnson had argued that the district …
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Eighth Circuit Upholds Denial of Compassionate Release for Inmate with Extensive Medical Issues
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed a district court’s decision to deny Robbie Dean Fetters compassionate release, despite the inmate presenting a lengthy list …
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Jury Trial Win Upheld: Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction Despite Hearsay and Ineffective Counsel Claims
The Supreme Court of Georgia has affirmed the malice murder conviction of Travis Smith, who was found guilty by a jury for the 2014 shooting death of Cortez Dowell. In …
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Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Life Without Parole Sentence for Murder Convict
The Supreme Court of Georgia has affirmed the conviction and life sentence without parole for Christopher Sellers, who was found guilty of malice murder and other charges stemming from the …
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The Supreme Court of Georgia has affirmed a trial court’s decision to deny Cornelius Murray’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea for the malice murder of Willie Jacox, concluding that …
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Georgia Lawyer Gets 12-Month Suspension for Misconduct While Public Official
The Supreme Court of Georgia has accepted the voluntary discipline petition of attorney Stephanie Dianne Woodard, imposing a 12-month suspension for her admitted professional misconduct stemming from actions taken while …