The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in the case of *United States v. Tooley* that a prior Kentucky conviction for second-degree manslaughter does not qualify as a “crime of violence” under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. This decision has led the court to vacate Davon S. Tooley’s sentence for…
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Oregon Supreme Court Says Grand Jury, Not Defendant, Decides Witness Testimony Mode
The Oregon Supreme Court has dismissed a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Austin Adrian Wall, a defendant in a criminal case. The case centered around a dispute over whether Wall could testify before the grand jury in person or if he was required to appear via videoconference.…
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Father’s Prison Sentence Upheld in Child Endangerment Case
A Delaware County, Ohio, appeals court has affirmed the conviction and sentencing of Jason Fuller, who was found guilty of endangering his seven children. Fuller was sentenced to a total of 210 months in prison after pleading guilty to seven counts of endangering children. The court rejected Fuller’s arguments that…
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Maryland Attorney Disbarred for Abandoning Clients and Other Misconduct
The Supreme Court of Maryland has ordered the disbarment of attorney David B. Mintz following a series of professional misconduct violations. The decision, handed down on October 24, 2025, stems from Mintz’s representation of 14 clients in bankruptcy court, as well as his own financial and personal issues. The court…
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Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Cleveland Shooting
The Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District, has affirmed the conviction of Victorious Carter-El for his role in a fatal shooting that occurred in Cleveland, Ohio, in January 2023. Carter-El, who was 16 at the time of the crime, was found guilty of murder, felonious assault, and discharging a…
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Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Sentence in Child Sexual Contact Case
The Delaware Supreme Court has affirmed the eight-year prison sentence of Steven Anderson, who pleaded no contest to first-degree unlawful sexual contact with a nine-year-old child. Despite acknowledging a mistake by the Superior Court in applying a sentencing guideline, the Supreme Court ruled the error was “harmless” because the trial…
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Teacher’s Sentence Upheld in Sexual Battery Case
A Tennessee court has affirmed the trial court’s decision to sentence Joseph Kade Abbott, a former teacher, to six years in prison for sexually battering a student. Abbott had pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual battery by an authority figure in exchange for concurrent sentences. The trial court determined…
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Ohio Court Upholds Decision in Replevin Case Over Vehicle Ownership
The Eighth Appellate District Court of Ohio has affirmed a lower court’s decision in a replevin case, solidifying the ownership of a vehicle with Akeesha Abdullah. The case, *Pope v. Abdullah*, centered on a dispute over a 2021 Ford Mach-E Mustang. Tommie Pope, the plaintiff-appellant, sought to reclaim the vehicle,…
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Court Rules Iran Liable in 1998 Embassy Bombings Case
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled that the Islamic Republic of Iran is liable for the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. The ruling, issued on October 23, 2025, grants default judgment on liability to the plaintiffs, who are victims and/or…
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Texas Man’s Community Supervision Revoked Over Diluted Urine Samples
In a recent decision, the Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth upheld the trial court’s decision to revoke Kendrick Joel Sanders’s community supervision and sentence him to five years in prison. The case centered on allegations that Sanders had violated the terms of his community supervision by submitting…