Jermaine Gray, Clifford Gray, and Appellant were involved in a violent assault against an individual. Initially, Jermaine and the victim engaged in an altercation. During that altercation, Appellant provided Jermaine with a firearm. Jermaine then shot the victim several times causing the victim’s death. The State issued an arrest warrant for Appellant, and Appellant turned himself into authorit... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

This court notified Appellant by letter that we had received information from the trial court that this is a plea bargain case in which Appellant has no right of appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2), (d). We requested that Appellant respond and show grounds to continue the appeal. Appellant has since filed various documents in this court, but none provide a basis upon which this appeal may co... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

The victim in this case is Appellant’s stepdaughter, L.A., who was seventeen years old at the time of the incident and nineteen years old at the time of trial. The indictment charged Appellant with intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing bodily injury to L.A., a member of Appellant’s family or household, by applying pressure to her throat or neck such that it impeded her normal breathing ... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

The question in this appeal is whether double jeopardy bars prosecution for the offense of aggravated assault of a public servant when the accused has already been convicted of the same offense in an adjacent county; here, the accused discharged a firearm toward two troopers during a pursuit that spanned both counties. The answer to the question depends upon the allowable unit of prosecution. Pr... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

Caleb Gipson appeals two judgments rendered on two counts in one trial court
case number. The judgments were rendered, and the sentences were imposed, on April
11, 2018. Gipson timely filed a motion for new trial and was required to file his notice of
appeal within 90 days after the day the sentences were imposed. See TEX. R. APP. P.
26.2(a)(2). His notice of appeal1 was fi... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - )

The State proceeded to trial on three counts: Count One charged Edrington with
continuous sexual abuse of his daughter, and Counts Two and Three charged him with
indecency by sexual contact.1 The dates in Counts Two and Three were included within
the range of dates alleged in Count One. After resting its case, the State waived Count
One and proceeded only on Counts Two and T... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

A claim of jury-charge error is reviewed using the procedure set out in Almanza v.
State, 686 S.W.2d 157, 171 (Tex. Crim. App. 1984) (op. on reh’g). See Barrios v. State, 283
Gonzalez v. State Page 2

S.W.3d 348, 350 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009). The first step is to determine whether there is
error in the charge. Ngo v. State, 175 S.W.3d 738, 743 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). Onl... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

After the guilt-innocence phase of his trial, a jury found Galen Dwayne
Baugus guilty of sexually assaulting Mary,1 a child. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. §
22.021(a)(1)(B) (West Supp. 2017). After a punishment hearing, the jury found that

1 We refer to the child the jury found Baugus guilty of assaulting with a pseudonym, t... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

On July 4, 2015, at 3:07 in the morning, Officers Lugardo Garcia and Joshua Arroyos of
the El Paso Police Department were dispatched to a motel room in El Paso, Texas, to respond to a
911 call reporting assault family violence in progress. A female caller, sounding hysterical and
crying, reported she had been hit by her boyfriend and her face was swollen. As she asked for
More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

On November 26, 2015, Elizabeth Lopez and her common law husband, Lincoln
Flores, went to Lincoln’s sister’s house to have drinks. About thirty minutes after arriving,
Elizabeth left to go home and work on cooking Thanksgiving dinner. Later, Lincoln’s
sister, Victoria, called Elizabeth and told her that she needed to come pick up Lincoln.
When Lincoln entered the vehicle, he... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

On August 31, 2017, Terry Lynn Heath was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly
weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. On these charges, his bail was set at
$500,000.00 and $45,000.00, respectively.1 The trial court found that Heath was indigent and
appointed counsel for him. On December 14, 2017 (past ninety days since the date of his arrest),
Heath ... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

The appellant, Tristan Blayde Flowers, has submitted to his attorney a personal letter
requesting dismissal of his appeal in this matter. The letter was submitted to this Court as part of
a motion to dismiss filed by counsel, and we view the letter as the clearest possible expression of
Flowers’ desire to dismiss this appeal. As authorized by Rule 42.2 of the Texas Rules of Appell... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

This case is before us on remand from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The State of Texas appealed the trial court’s order dismissing with prejudice four indictments against Albert G. Hill III. In our original opinion, we held the trial court erred in conducting a pretrial evidentiary hearing on Hill’s motion to quash and dismiss the indictments because Hill did not establish a prima fac... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

Appellant was indicted for murder. The indictment against him alleged as follows:
That MANUEL FINO, hereinafter called Defendant, on or about the 16th day of April, 2016 in the County of Dallas, State of Texas, did unlawfully then and there intentionally and knowingly cause the death of JESUS VEGA, an individual, hereinafter called deceased, by SHOOTING DECEASED WITH A FIREARM, a deadly weap... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

Appellant Quintrick Delanero Bickham was indicted for the offense of aggravated robbery
with a deadly weapon. A jury found appellant guilty of the lesser-included offense of robbery.
During the punishment phase, the trial court found one enhancement paragraph true and sentenced
appellant to thirty-five years’ imprisonment. On appeal, appellant’s attorney filed a brief in which More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

Appellant shot and killed Jacqueline Armstead and Brigitte Manning at his home in Dallas,
Texas on July 8, 2015. Armstead’s fifteen-year-old daughter Ja’Kaline Evans testified appellant,
Manning, and Armstead were “hanging out,” smoking crack cocaine, and drinking beer at
Armstead’s house that afternoon. Appellant, Manning, and Armstead left together after an hour
or an hour ... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

Appellant has filed a motion to dismiss this appeal and has requested expedited issuance
of the mandate.... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

These are appeals pursuant to Anders v. California. In three causes consolidated for 1
trial, Degrazia pleaded guilty to the offense of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit theft.2
After Degrazia pleaded guilty, the district court heard evidence on punishment. This evidence
included the testimony of Dana James, one of the burglary victims. James testified that on the
m... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

In the early morning hours of February 3, 2016, police officers and paramedics were
dispatched to a motel in San Angelo. Appellant and his wife were staying at the motel, and Kenneth
Riza, who was sixty-nine years of age at the time, also was staying at the motel. According to Riza,
(i) he was traveling on business and, after checking into the motel around 9:30 p.m., began walkingMore...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

Evidence at trial showed that Crenan was the owner of C4 Cattle, Inc. and an “order
buyer” for the Ty Jones Cattle Company. As an order buyer, he brokered the sale of cattle by filling
orders. Generally, Crenan would find cattle from a rancher and make an offer to buy the cattle on
behalf of a feedlot. Crenan would then ship the cattle from the rancher, receive the cattle at Ty Jone... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

Shaquitta Deanna Horton has filed pro se notices of appeal from the trial court’s judgments adjudicating her guilty of credit-card abuse and fraudulent use or possession of fewer than five items of identifying information. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. §§ 32.31, 32.51 (West 2016). In each case, the trial court sentenced her to 14 months’ confinement (with the sentences to run concurrently) pursuant ... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

Appellant Larry Charles Perry attempts to appeal a judgment convicting
him of evading arrest or detention using a vehicle. On July 12, 2018, we notified
Perry of our concern that we lack jurisdiction over this appeal because the notice
of appeal was not timely filed. Perry’s sentence was imposed on March 1, 2018,
and a motion for new trial was filed on March 12, 2018; therefo... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - TX)

Several years after a tank car spill accident, Larry D. Lincoln and Brad C.
Mosbrucker (collectively “Appellants”) advised BNSF Railway Company (“BNSF”)
that medical conditions attributable to the accident rendered them partially,
permanently disabled and prevented them from working outdoors. Upon learning of
Appellants’ alleged medical conditions, BNSF removed Appellants from serv... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - KS)

Detroit, MI - Rochester Hills Man Convicted of Sexual Abuse on an Aircraft

A federal jury convicted a Rochester Hills man of sexually assaulting a sleeping female passenger onboard an aircraft.

Schneider was joined in the announcement by Special Agent in Charge Timothy R. Stater, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Detroit Field Division.

Convicted was Prabhu Ramamoorthy, 3... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - MI)

Oklahoma City, OK - Oil and Gas Repairman Sentenced to 33 Months for $450,000 False Invoice Scheme

Luis Enrique Damazo, also known as Luis Enrique Cassinelli, 54, of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for defrauding a Texas company of more than $450,000 through fictitious invoices, announced Robert J. Troester, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahom... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - KS)

Wichita, KS - Haysville Man Sentenced For Distributing Child Porn

A Haysville man was sentenced to 130 months in federal prison for distributing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.

Daniel I. Miller, 35, Haysville, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of distributing child pornography. In his plea, he admitted he used a file sharing program on his computer to ob... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - KS)

Denver, CO - Three More Florida Residents Sentenced in $6,000,000 Investment Fraud

Steven Dykes, age 61, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Pasquale Rubbo, age 51, of Coral Springs, Florida, and Angela Monaco, age 45, of Coconut Creek, Florida, were sentenced on August 16, 2018 by U.S. District Court Judge R. Brooke Jackson for their role in a six-million-dollar investment fraud. The sentences... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - CO)

Albuquerque, NM - Laguna Pueblo Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Conviction on Federal Conspiracy and Commercial Robbery Charges

Cruz Abeita, 28, an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo who resides in San Felipe, N.M., was sentenced on August 17, 2018 in federal court in Santa Fe, N.M., to 84 months of imprisonment for his conviction on a conspiracy charge and for violating the Hobbs Act.... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - NM)

Honolulu, HI - Ewa Beach Man Sentenced To 88 Months For Fireworks, Methamphetamine Charges

Malcolm Militante, 51, formerly a resident of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, was sentenced on August 16, 2018 to 88 months’ imprisonment for possession of explosives, namely display fireworks, and for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. As part of his sentence, Militante must pay $2,966.60 i... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - HI)

Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Resident Sentenced For Filing False Tax Returns

A Las Vegas man who obtained passports from citizens of foreign countries then filed false tax returns using their identities was sentenced to 366 days in prison and three years’ supervised release, announced U.S. Attorney Dayle Elieson of the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Tara Sullivan of the IRS-C... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - NV)

Missoula, MT - Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Concealing Assets During His Bankruptcy

Randall Alan Franz, a 59-year-old resident of Sandpoint, Idaho, was sentenced on Thursday to 8 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $205,084.79 in restitution after pleading guilty to concealing assets in bankruptcy. Chief U.S. District Judge Dana Christ... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - ID)

Boise, ID - California Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Firearms in Twin Falls

Eric Courtney Hunter, 39, of Victorville, California, was sentenced to 262 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of firearms by a felon, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. Hunter was indicted by a grand jury on February 15, 2017. The case went to trial on Ja... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - ID)

Ron Hacker (Hacker), as successor trustee to the 1713
Stearns LaVerne Family Trust (Stearns), sued Homeward
Residential, Inc., (Homeward) formerly known as American
Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. (AHMSI); Sand Canyon
Corporation, formerly known as Option One Mortgage
Corporation (Sand Canyon); Western Progressive, LLC (Western
Progressive); Deutsche Bank National Trust Compa... More...   $0 (08-20-2018 - CA)

Appellant Willie Edward Williams attempts to appeal his conviction for
injury to a child causing bodily injury. The trial court’s certification states that this
“is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal.” See Tex. R.
App. P. 25.2(a)(2). On July 11, 2018, we notified Williams that we would dismiss
this appeal pursuant to the trial court’s certification... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - TX)

Appellant was sixteen years old when he allegedly committed these
offenses. The capital murder case stems from a July 26, 2016 incident in which
multiple suspects entered a house in Mansfield at 10:45 p.m., displayed their
pistols, and demanded the occupants’ cell phones and illegal drugs. During the
robbery, the suspects fired their pistols, killing one of the occupants and ... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - TX)

A jury convicted Chance William Moore of continuous sexual abuse of a young child or children and indecency with a child by contact and assessed his punishment at 40 years’ imprisonment for the former and ten years’ imprisonment for the latter. After sentencing Moore in accordance with the jury’s
verdicts, the trial court ordered his sentences to run consecutively. Moore appealed and asserts ... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - TX)

Because Murray challenges the trial court’s ruling to deny his motion to
suppress, we will divide the background section into what is known apart from
Murray’s challenged statements to the police and what was revealed only through
those challenged statements.
Evidence exclusive of Murray’s challenged statements to police
Canada had three young children. In the past, she a... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - TX)

The complainant in this case, C.T., who suffered from several mental health
disorders, including chronic anxiety and depression, schizoaffective disorder, and
post-traumatic stress disorder, lived alone in a one-bedroom apartment. She
became acquainted with appellant when she repeatedly saw him around the
apartment complex while she was taking out her trash or caring for stray ... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - TX)

Appellant, Ashley Moerbe, without an agreed punishment recommendation
from the State, pleaded guilty to the felony offense of burglary of a habitation.1 The
trial court found appellant guilty, assessed her punishment at confinement for four
years, and certified that she had the right to appeal. Appellant timely filed a notice
of appeal.
Appellant’s appointed counsel on a... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - TX)

Keith Bernard Mack was tried by jury and convicted of First Degree Murder in violation of 21 O.S.2011, § 701.7(A), in the District Court of Tulsa County, Case No. CF-2014-1754. In accordance with the jury's recommendation the Honorable James M. Caputo sentenced Mack to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Mack appeals from this conviction and sentence, and raises four propositions ... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - OK)

On October 25, 2017, Perez pled guilty to one count of distribution of methamphetamine. On December 8, 2017, the district court sentenced Perez to 103 months' imprisonment but granted a dispositional departure to probation for 36 months to be supervised by community corrections.

At a hearing on February 16, 2018, Perez admitted to violating the conditions of his probation by: (1) viol... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - KS)

As part of a plea agreement with the State, Houze pled guilty to one count of criminal possession of a firearm, a severity level 8 nonperson felony. Given his crime and criminal history score of A, Houze's presumptive sentence included imprisonment as opposed to probation, but prior to sentencing, he sought a dispositional departure to
probation. At sentencing on May 13, 2016, and consistent ... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - KS)

In 16 CR 656, Schmidt pled no contest to burglary of a motor vehicle and interference with law enforcement, both felonies. On August 26, 2016, he was sentenced to 16 months in prison but was placed on probation from that sentence for 12 months.
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However, roughly a month later, Schmidt committed another burglary of a motor vehicle and was charged with this crime in a new case, 16 CR 948.... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - KS)

The KDR suspended Reinschmidt's driving privileges as a result of his breath test failure on February 12, 2015. Reinschmidt challenged his suspension, and the KDR affirmed the suspension after an administrative hearing. Reinschmidt sought judicial review in the Wyandotte County District Court.

The district court held a trial de novo on February 9, 2017. At trial, Reinschmidt stipulated ... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - KS)

On January 21, 2016, the State charged North with one count each of aggravated burglary, burglary, felony theft, and misdemeanor theft. When the complaint was filed, North was serving a prison sentence in Missouri. In March 2016, North completed a request under the Agreement to dispose of the charges pending against him in Kansas. North's request was filed in Wyandotte County District Court on Mar... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - KS)

As part of an agreement with the State, Johnson pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in February 2017 with a joint recommendation for a mid-range presumptive prison sentence of 162 months based on his criminal history classification of A. The case arose out of an August 2016 motor vehicle collision in which Johnson's sedan crossed the centerline and struck an oncoming car, killing the driver... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - KS)

Seattle, WA - Montesano Man who Crashed Head-On into Forks Couple while High on Meth Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison - Couple left with Permanent Disabilities

A 51-year-old Montesano, Washington, man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release for vehicular assault, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes. KELLY L. LANDR... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - WA)

Portland, OR - Portland Man Sentenced to Home Detention, Probation for Hoax Bomb Threat on MAX Train

Wilfredo Reyes, 60, of Portland, was sentenced to three years’ probation including eight months of home detention for falsely reporting a suspicious package on a TriMet MAX train.

According to court records, on June 9, 2017, Reyes called 9-1-1 to report a suspicious package with p... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - OR)

Sacramento, CA - Member of Nevada City-Based Conspiracy Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Multimillion Dollar Bank and Title Fraud Scheme

George B. Larsen, 56, formerly of San Rafael, was sentenced to 10 years and one month in prison and ordered to pay $1,759,100 in restitution for his role in a fraudulent mortgage elimination scheme.

On December 6, 2017, Larsen was convicted ... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - CA)

San Francisco, CA - San Francisco Resident Sentenced To Seventeen Years In Prison For Conspiring To Produce Child Pornography, Extortion, And Related Crimes

Krishna Viramontes was sentenced to 204 months in prison for conspiring to produce and possessing child pornography, as well as extortion, announced United States Attorney Alex G. Tse and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Specia... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - CA)

Jeffrey and Cynthia Sugarbaker hired Arnold, owner of Premier Lawncare (Premier), in late May 2015. Arnold agreed to install a yard irrigation system, cut, seed, and provide four fertilizer treatments to the Sugarbaker's lawn from June to September. In exchange, the Sugarbaker's agreed to pay $3,160. They paid a total of $1,843—half up front and one monthly payment—per their contract with Premier.... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - KS)

Irineo Garcia appeals the district court's denial of his motion to withdraw his no-contest pleas to three counts attempted second-degree murder. Based on those pleas, the district court convicted Garcia of the attempted murder of his three children, who were then four, six and seven. The district court sentenced Garcia to serve 294 months in prison.

Well after sentencing, Garcia moved ... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - KS)

The police-citizen encounter here involves four Topeka Police officers—two riding bicycles and two in patrol cars—meeting up with one man asleep in a car with its engine running and music playing so loudly it could be heard several blocks away. Once the driver awakened, the situation deteriorated rapidly and the scene suddenly became dangerous, almost deadly. The police officers' body cameras reco... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - KS)

San Diego, CA - Convicted Alien Smuggler Sentenced to 44 Months for Actions Resulting in Injury to Border Patrol Agent

Jaime Aburto, a United States citizen with a prior alien smuggling conviction, was sentenced in federal court today to forty-four months in prison for his role in a smuggling incident that left a Border Patrol Agent injured.

The sentence was handed down by U.S. ... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - CA)

Phoenix, AZ - Jury Convicts Inscription House Man for Violent Conspiracy and Carjacking

Shaun Hurley, 39, of Inscription House, Ariz., was convicted by a jury on all charges, including conspiracy, carjacking, robbery, and assault with a dangerous weapon. The jury also found Hurley guilty of three counts of using, brandishing, and discharging a firearm in a crime of violence. Hurley wil... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - AZ)

In April 2014, at around 10 p.m. on a Sunday, Deputy Kristopher Casper saw a vehicle with its lights on and door open, parked at the back of the Bluebird bar. He believed the vehicle belonged to Linda Berning, who ran the Bluebird. He was not concerned at that time. He had met Berning before. But he knew the Bluebird was closed on Sundays. A short time later, Deputy Casper saw the vehicle leave th... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - KS)

Tucson, AZ - Tucson Man Sentenced to 5 Years’ Prison after Threatened Use of Explosive Device during Bank Robbery and Stand-Off With Police

David Allen Markillie, 67, of Tucson, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James A. Soto to 60 months’ imprisonment. Markillie had previously pleaded guilty to one count of armed bank robbery and one count of false information and hoax.
... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - AZ)

This is a class action challenging the constitutionality of
a Washington statute that allows tenants to be evicted from
their homes without a court hearing. Plaintiffs seek
declaratory and injunctive relief against the Sheriff of King
County, whose office enforces the challenged statute by
executing the eviction orders. The district court dismissed
the action with prejudice... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - WA)

Washington public school teachers Mickey Fowler and Leisa Maurer bring this class action to order the Director of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (“DRS”) to return interest that was allegedly skimmed from their state-managed retirement accounts. The district court denied the stipulated motion to certify a class and then dismissed the action as prudentially unripe. We conclude... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - WA)

Susan Mellen was wrongly imprisoned for seventeen years before securing habeas relief in October 2014. After release from prison, Mellen and her three children, Julie Carroll, Jessica Curcio, and Donald Besch, brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Detective Marcella Winn,1 arguing that Detective Winn failed to disclose evidence that would have cast serious doubt on the testimony of June Patt... More...   $0 (08-19-2018 - CA)