Since the only issues Barzar raises in his appeal concern the admission of a
small part of the testimony of the State’s forensic scientist and of an emergency room
nurse, we limit our discussion of the background to those facts needed to explain our
resolution of Barzar’s issues.
The evidence from Barzar’s trial shows that the truck Barzar was driving
sideswiped a passeng... More...   $0 (07-25-2018 - TX)

New Orleans, LA - Houma Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Failure to Register as a Convicted Sex Offender and Distribution of Child Pornography

DAVID KLIMENKO (“KLIMENKO”), age 30, of Houma, Louisiana, was sentenced on July 10, 2018, for Failure to Register as a Convicted Sex Offender and Distribution of Child Pornography, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.

United State... More...   $0 (07-25-2018 - LA)

We are presented in this appeal with the following question: is a letter written by a public employee, seeking a reduced sentence for his relative, speech on a matter of public concern for the purposes of a First Amendment Garcetti/Pickering inquiry. See Garcetti v. Ceballos, 547 U.S. 410 (2006); Pickering v. Bd. of Educ., 391 U.S. 563 (1968). We conclude that it is. Accordingly we reverse the dis... More...   $0 (07-24-2018 - OK)

Appellant was indicted for committing three counts of indecency with a child, four
counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, and one count of sexual assault of a child.
All of these alleged offenses involved appellant’s biological daughter, K.A.T. K.A.T. was
thirteen or fourteen years old when each alleged incident occurred. The incidents forming
the basis for these al... More...   $0 (07-24-2018 - TX)

Ladonna Gist worked as the morning desk clerk and manager at a motel in Dallas.
Appellant lived in a room at that motel, was friendly to Gist, and sold drugs to her and others in
the motel. Motel personnel and those purchasing drugs from appellant know him as “Cesar.”

In the early hours of July 31, 2015, Brenda Leatherwood, a motel guest, woke up to a loud
“pounding no... More...   $0 (07-23-2018 - TX)

After being involved in a car accident, appellant Troy Allen Timmins was indicted in
Bandera County for manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. He was arrested and
subsequently released from confinement on bail. The State moved to revoke Timmins’s bail,
alleging he had used drugs in violation of the conditions of his bail bond. The trial court set a
hearing on the State... More...   $0 (07-23-2018 - TX)

Preston’s conviction for the murder of Jose Mario Hernandez arose from a series of 1
events that occurred the afternoon before she called Llano County 911 to report a fire at her house.
In the 911 call played for the jury, Preston states that she thinks she will need some help, that she has
a fire in her house, and that “somebody better hurry up, I kinda got a controlled burn going her... More...   $0 (07-23-2018 - TX)

Williamsport, PA - Lewisburg Man Sentenced To 25 Years’ Imprisonment For Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor

Tony A. Vonneida, age 63, of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment and 20 years of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Brann for sexual exploitation of a minor.

According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, in 2014, Vonnei... More...   $0 (07-23-2018 - PA)

Medina and his wife, P.M., lived in Dodge City with two children, L.M. and D.M. Medina is not L.M.'s biological father, but L.M. routinely referred to Medina as either her father or stepfather. In the fall of 2014, L.M.'s friend told a school counselor that Medina was sexually abusing L.M. The counselor contacted L.M.'s middle school counselor, Donna Dick, and suggested that she speak with L.M. Wh... More...   $0 (07-22-2018 - KS)

In November 2013, Jane Doe
("Doe"), then a freshman at Providence College, was sexually
assaulted by three students of Brown University ("Brown") on
Brown's campus. After Doe reported the assault to the local
authorities in the City of Providence, Brown notified Doe that it
would conduct an inquiry to determine whether the students had
violated Brown's Code of Student Condu... More...   $0 (07-22-2018 - RI)

This case arises from a series of drug transactions police officers conducted using a confidential informant (“CI”), during which the Defendant sold drugs to the CI. Based upon his actions, a Dickson County grand jury issued a presentment, charging the Defendant with, inter alia, one count of the sale of less than 0.5 grams of cocaine and one count of the sale of more than 0.5 grams of cocaine. ... More...   $0 (07-21-2018 - TN)

Miami, FL - Former Boca Raton Resident Sentenced to More than 5 Years in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme
A former Boca Raton resident, who purported to operate a tax preparation business in Pompano Beach, was sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for his involvement in a multi-million dollar stolen identity tax refund fraud scheme.

Benjamin G. G... More...   $0 (07-21-2018 - FL)

This is the third appeal that comes to us in this case, which arises out of Patrick
and Mary Lafferty’s purchase of a defective motor home from Geweke Auto & RV
Group (Geweke) with an installment loan funded by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A (Wells
Fargo).
In Lafferty v. Wells Fargo Bank (2013) 213 Cal.App.4th 545 (Lafferty I), this
court affirmed in part and reversed in part the actio... More...   $0 (07-21-2018 - CA)

On October 19, 2016, Taylor was indicted for one count of rape of a person
less than thirteen years of age in violation of R.C. 2907.02(A)(1)(b), a felony of the first
degree, and one count of disseminating material that is harmful to juveniles in violation
of R.C. 2907.31(A)(1), a misdemeanor of the first degree. Taylor pled not guilty to the
indicted charges.
{¶ 4} On... More...   $0 (07-20-2018 - OH)

The State’s evidence at trial established the following facts. {¶ 4} In November 2012, Remy, who was then 24 years old, met his wife, Tamara; he moved in with her the following month. The two married in March 2013 and resided in the top half of a duplex in Springfield, Ohio. Tamara has three daughters from a prior relationship: D.C., J.C., and K.C. The girls were six, four, and almost three... More...   $0 (07-20-2018 - OH)

Albuquerque, NM - Felon from Belen Sentenced to Eight Years for Unlawful Possession of Body Armor and Oxycodone Trafficking

Romero Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative Which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Barry Romero, 38, of Belen, N.M, was sentenced on July 19, 2018 in Albuquerque, N.M., to eight years in federal prison for his conviction on ... More...   $0 (07-19-2018 - NM)

A federal statute known as Title VI states, “No person in the United States
shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation
in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or
activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” See 42 U.S.C. § 2000d (2015). A
federal report cited the Department of Transpo... More...   $0 (07-19-2018 - IA)

The detailed facts are set out in Mr. McFadden’s prior appeals and will be repeated here only insofar as they are relevant to his postconviction claims. On May 15, 2003, Eva Addison1 was at Maggie Jones’ house on Blakemore in Pine Lawn when Mr. McFadden arrived at the house with a friend.2 Eva and Mr. McFadden had a child together. When Mr. McFadden got out of the car, he kissed the child, ... More...   $0 (07-19-2018 - MO)

Spokane, WA - Spokane Valley Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Attempted Production of Child Pornography

James Andrew Joy, age 29, of Spokane Valley, Washington, was sentenced on July 11, 2018 after having pleaded guilty on April 11, 2018, to Attempted Production of Child Pornography. Chief United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice sentenced Joy to a 15-year term of imprisonment, to be foll... More...   $0 (07-19-2018 - WA)

Bobby S. Dutta appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”) on his claim that State Farm violated provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970 (“FCRA”). The relevant FCRA provisions require a prospective employer to provide a job applicant with a copy of his consumer credit report, notice of his FCRA rights, and an o... More...   $0 (07-19-2018 - CA)

The Ashtabula County Grand Jury returned an eighteen-count indictment
against appellant on August 3, 2016. The indictment alleged eleven counts of pandering
obscenity involving a minor, second-degree felonies in violation of R.C. 2907.321(A)(1),
and seven counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor, fourth-degree felonies in
violation of R.C. 2907.321(A)(5).
{¶3} App... More...   $0 (07-18-2018 - OH)

San Francisco, CA - Cotati Resident Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud

Stanley Charles pleaded guilty in federal court in San Francisco on July 18, 2018 to preparing and presenting a false and fraudulent federal income tax return and filing a false amended federal income tax return, announced Acting United States Attorney Alex G. Tse and Acting Special Agent in Charge Internal Revenue Service Tar... More...   $0 (07-18-2018 - CA)

On July 11, 2017, Cheek was charged with one count of domestic
violence, in violation of R.C. 2919.25(A) and (D)(3), a felony of the fourth degree.
The indictment included Cheek’s previous conviction of domestic violence on
December 10, 2003, in the Champaign County Common Pleas Court Case No.
2003CR141 (Doc 4), which enhanced his charge to a felony four.
{¶3} At his a... More...   $0 (07-18-2018 - OH)

On August 23, 2013, the State charged Fletchall with three Counts of Class B
felony dealing in a narcotic drug and two Counts of Class B felony dealing in a
schedule II controlled substance in Cause No. 34D01-1308-FB-643 (FB-643).
One Count of Class B felony dealing in a schedule II controlled substance was
later dismissed. On January 7, 2015, while Fletchall was out on bond ... More...   $0 (07-18-2018 - IN)

Kansas City, MO - Independence Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography - Faces at Least 15 Years in Priso

An Independence, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court on July 12, 2018 to producing child pornography.

Travis Howard White, 25, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief District Judge Greg Kays to the charge contained in a June 1, 2017, federal indictment.

By pl... More...   $0 (07-18-2018 - MO)