A defendant in Ohio’s Second Appellate District will serve a longer prison term than what was jointly recommended by the prosecution and defense, as the appellate court ruled the trial …
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Administrative LawCriminal Law
Nebraska Court Upholds Denial of Post-Release Supervision Termination Despite Multiple Sentences
The Nebraska Supreme Court has affirmed a district court’s decision to deny a motion seeking to terminate post-release supervision, ruling that the defendant was required to complete all prison time …
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Criminal Law
Court Affirms Convictions in Child Sex Crimes Case, Upholding Rulings on Miranda, Trial Joinder
The Ohio Second District Court of Appeals has affirmed the convictions of Uriah Christopher Eichenlaub on charges of rape and gross sexual imposition involving a young child, concluding that the …
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Miscellaneous Law
Tattoo Trouble: Ninth Circuit Upholds Jury Finding Against Photographer in Kat Von D Copyright Case
by Lokesh KumarThe Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court’s ruling in favor of tattoo artist Katherine Von Drachenberg (Kat Von D) and her former shop, High Voltage Tattoo, …
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Constitutional Law
9th Circuit Strikes Down California’s Urban Open-Carry Gun Ban in Major Second Amendment Ruling
by Lokesh KumarA U.S. federal appeals court on Friday delivered a major Second Amendment victory for gun rights advocates by ruling that California’s ban on openly carrying firearms in most of the …
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Family Law
Stalking Injunction Overturned in Part Due to Due Process, But Appeal Dismissed on Technicality
The Fifth District Court of Appeal in Florida has issued a ruling concerning a contentious temporary injunction for protection against stalking issued against Myrna Jad and in favor of Chris …
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Constitutional LawTort Law
Ninth Circuit Pauses Fatal Shooting Case, Seeks Nevada High Court Guidance on Negligence Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has temporarily halted proceedings in a high-stakes federal lawsuit stemming from a lethal police shooting in Las Vegas, asking the Nevada …
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Family Law
Court Affirms Interest Awarded Only on Final Property Division Balance, Not on Gross Settlement Share
The Ohio Court of Appeals for the Second Appellate District has affirmed a trial court’s decision in a protracted divorce case, ruling that interest should only be applied to the …
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Criminal Law
Donation Scheme Exposed: Appeals Court Upholds Conviction and Sentence for Misusing BLM Funds
A federal appeals court has affirmed the wire fraud and money laundering convictions and the resulting sentence for Sir Maejor Page, who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars through a …
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals has upheld the decision of the Harlan Circuit Court to revoke James Randall Nantz’s five-year probation, sending him to serve a cumulative 12-year prison sentence. …