The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals has stepped in on a dispute over crime victim compensation, siding with a brother whose claim for his sister’s funeral expenses was denied by the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission (ACVCC). The appellate court ruled that the ACVCC’s decision—which hinged on a very narrow…
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Trump Officials and New York Authorities Cleared as Court Dismisses “Fake Prosecution” Suit
A federal judge in Washington D.C. has dismissed a sweeping lawsuit filed by a New York resident who claimed she was the victim of a vast conspiracy involving state, city, and federal officials to pursue a baseless misdemeanor criminal case against her. The court found it lacked the authority to…
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Second Circuit Voids Third Illegal Reentry Charge, Citing Tainted Original Deportation Order
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has delivered a significant ruling that provides a critical defense pathway for individuals facing criminal charges for illegal reentry following a prior, flawed deportation order. In a decision released in December 2025, the court overturned the conviction of Lepido Ramirez Rodriguez, finding that subsequent…
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Tenth Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop Used to Uncover Major Drug Conspiracy
A recent ruling by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence, concluding that Kansas Highway Patrol troopers had sufficient legal grounds both to initiate and to briefly extend a traffic stop that ultimately led to the discovery of fentanyl and cocaine.…
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Fischer’s Conviction Overturned: Court Cites State’s Failure to Follow Lab Report Rules
The Indiana Court of Appeals has partially reversed the conviction of Taylor Mitchell Fischer, finding that the trial court made a reversible error by admitting crucial toxicology evidence due to the State failing to adhere to specific statutory requirements for introducing laboratory reports. Fischer was convicted of several offenses related…
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Speeding Ticket Appeal Dismissed: Defendant Waived Right to Challenge Pre-Trial Issues with No Contest Plea
The Intermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawai‘i has affirmed the judgment against Kenneth Edward Texeira, effectively dismissing his appeal which raised fifteen separate points of error concerning pre-trial rulings and procedural issues related to his traffic violation case. The court’s decision hinged on a fundamental rule of…
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Supreme Court Clarifies Hearing Requirements for New Trial Motions
The Ohio Supreme Court has weighed in on a crucial procedural question for criminal defendants: when a motion for a new trial is based on newly discovered evidence, must the trial judge hold a formal, in-person hearing? The answer, according to the majority opinion, is no—but an evidentiary review is…
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Manley Fails to Overturn Probation Revocation; Court Upholds Sentence Length and Procedural Bar on Statute Challenge
A Virginia man’s challenge to the revocation of his suspended sentence has been rejected by the Court of Appeals of Virginia. Ronald Lee Manley argued that the sentencing court abused its discretion by imposing 2 years and 16 days of active incarceration and that his subsequent indefinite term of supervised…
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Court Upholds Drug Convictions Despite Ledger Dispute
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the convictions and 180-month concurrent sentences of Victor Yoel Perez Cremades for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl. The appellate court found that the evidence presented at trial was overwhelmingly sufficient to support…
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Eleventh Circuit Affirms Convictions Swiftly, Citing Binding Precedent
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has summarily affirmed the convictions and sentence of Romuel Angrand, ruling that his main legal challenges were already settled by existing circuit precedent. The court granted the government’s motion for summary affirmance, concluding that Angrand’s arguments were clearly wrong as…