The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has affirmed the convictions of Max E. Bell, who was found guilty of multiple charges stemming from three separate incidents involving female sex workers. The central issue on appeal was whether the circuit court erred in joining the three cases for a single trial. Bell…
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Iowa Court Upholds Sentence in Third-Offense OWI Case
The Iowa Court of Appeals has affirmed the sentence of Kentrall Edward Barnes, who was convicted of operating while intoxicated (OWI) for the third time. The court rejected Barnes’s arguments that the trial court abused its discretion in its sentencing decision. Background of the Case Barnes pleaded guilty to OWI,…
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Court Upholds Conviction Despite Mention of Conditional License
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed the conviction of Brady McDaniel on charges of obstruction of justice and operating a vehicle while intoxicated, despite a brief mention of his conditional license during the trial. The court found that the trial judge did not abuse his discretion by denying McDaniel’s…
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Iowa Court Upholds Conviction Despite Claim of Bad Legal Advice
In a recent ruling, the Iowa Court of Appeals has affirmed the denial of post-conviction relief for Robert Daniel Church. Church argued that his attorney provided ineffective assistance by failing to inform him about the lifetime sex offender registration requirement associated with his guilty plea. However, the court found that…
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Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Consecutive Sentence in Theft Case
The Wyoming Supreme Court recently ruled on a case involving Blake J. Brewer, who was appealing his sentence for felony theft. The central question before the court was whether the district court imposed an illegal sentence when it ordered that Brewer’s sentence would run consecutively to any other sentence he…
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Fifth Circuit Upholds Sentence in Fentanyl Death Case
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the 240-month sentence of Zytrell Montae Horton, who was convicted of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute. The case involved the death of an Army soldier, L.G., who overdosed on a mixture of cocaine and fentanyl. Horton challenged his sentence on…
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Texas Teen’s Murder Case Transferred to Adult Court
The Ninth District Court of Appeals in Texas has upheld a juvenile court’s decision to transfer the case of a sixteen-year-old, identified as “Tom” in court documents, to adult court. Tom is accused of murder. The court found that the juvenile court had sufficient evidence to support its decision, rejecting…
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Sharkey’s Domestic Violence Conviction Stands: Court Upholds Trial Decision
The First Appellate District of Ohio has upheld the conviction of Breckin Sharkey for domestic violence. Sharkey had appealed the initial decision by the Hamilton County Municipal Court, arguing he received ineffective assistance of counsel during his trial. However, the appellate court disagreed, stating that Sharkey’s attorney’s actions fell within…
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Oil and Gas Rights Case Dismissed Due to Inadequate Appeal
The Ninth District Court of Appeals in Texas has affirmed a lower court’s decision to dismiss a case brought by Dwayne McQueen against several energy companies. McQueen, who represented himself (pro se) in both the trial court and the appeal, had his claims dismissed based on a legal rule that…
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City Wins Zoning Dispute: Court Sides with University Heights
Daniel Grand, a resident of University Heights, Ohio, lost his appeal in a case against the city regarding his desire to use his home for religious gatherings. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s decision, finding that Grand’s claims were either not ready for court (unripe) or…