The Connecticut Appellate Court has upheld a lower court’s decision in the case of Herbert A. Clark, who was appealing a denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Clark argued that his due process rights were violated when the trial court allowed his attorney to withdraw from…
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Charles Wagner Gets More Time to File Appeal Brief
The wheels of justice sometimes turn slowly, and in the case of Charles Wagner versus Lamar University, Lamar University Police Department, and Hector Flores, the appellant has been granted a bit more time to prepare his arguments. The Fifteenth Court of Appeals in Austin, Texas, has approved an unopposed request…
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Falcons Win Workers’ Comp Appeal: Court Rules on Former NFL Player’s Claim
The Atlanta Falcons have won a legal battle regarding a workers’ compensation claim filed by former NFL player Wayne Gandy. The Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, of the California Court of Appeal ruled that the Falcons are exempt from liability in Gandy’s claim for a cumulative injury. Key Players and…
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Pharmacist Loses Appeal, Exclusion from Federal Healthcare Programs Upheld
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s decision to exclude pharmacist Wilton Clinton Meeks, III from participating in any federally funded healthcare programs for seven years. The ruling stems from Meeks’s 2018 guilty plea to acquiring Oxycodone by misrepresentation, deception, or subterfuge. The court found that…
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Man Sentenced for Lying to Buy Guns Fails to Overturn Conviction
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction and sentence of Nicholas Craig Woozencroft, who was found guilty of purchasing firearms by making false statements. Woozencroft had appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made errors regarding the exclusion of certain evidence and the application of sentencing…
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Court Upholds Sex Offender Community Notice, Citing Agreed Sentence
The Fourth Appellate District Court of Ohio has affirmed the judgment against Charles Storms, who was convicted of sexual battery and gross sexual imposition. Storms had appealed the trial court’s decision, arguing that the community notice sanction he received as a Tier III sex offender was unlawful. However, the appellate…
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Keirstin Schneider Loses Appeal for Intervention in Lieu of Conviction
The Twelfth Appellate District of Ohio has upheld a lower court’s decision denying Keirstin Schneider’s request for Intervention in Lieu of Conviction (ILC). The ruling, handed down on October 6, 2025, affirms that Schneider was not eligible for ILC due to the nature of the charges against her. The Case’s…
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Court Upholds Conviction in Union County Strangulation Case
The Ohio Third Appellate District Court of Appeals has affirmed the conviction of Eric Benjamin Light, upholding the decision of the Union County Common Pleas Court. Light had appealed his conviction on two grounds: that the trial court erred in denying his request to withdraw his guilty plea, and that…
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Minnesota Court Upholds Ruling: Objection to Competency Report Filed Too Late
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s decision regarding the competency of Michael Edmund Sukalski to stand trial. The central issue revolved around the timing of Sukalski’s objection to a court-ordered competency report. The court found that Sukalski’s objection came after the district court had already made…
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Minnesota Court Reverses Drug Sale Conviction Due to Insufficient Evidence of School Zone
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of Jermale Jerome Leonard, who was found guilty of selling a controlled substance in a school zone. The court ruled that the prosecution failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove that the drug sale actually occurred within the legally defined boundaries…