Defendant‐Appellant Edward Smith (“Smith”) appeals from a  District Court judgment entered on October 7, 2015 by Judge Failla. A  jury convicted Smith of being a felon in possession of a firearm and  ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and of possession of  crack  cocaine  with  intent  to  distribute,  in  violation  of  21  U.S.C.  §§ 841(a)(1),  (b)(1)(C).  At  sentencing, ... More...   $0 (07-21-2018 - )

On September 11, 2014, Johnny Cooper’s body was discovered at Timberton Park in
Hattiesburg, Mississippi. His body was found submerged in water in the ditch/creek near the
softball fields. An autopsy revealed he had been shot six times, and the manner of death was
determined to be homicide.
¶3. Miskell’s brother, Vernell Miskell, provided a sworn statement to police that the
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In the early morning hours of October 17, 2014, Glentez Brown was shot several times
and killed at his apartment complex in Jackson, Mississippi. At trial, Brown’s wife, Ashley,
testified that on the evening of the shooting, Brown was driving his cousin, Wesley Gray,
home and then driving around their three-month-old infant son, trying to calm his crying and
help him fall asleep. ... More...   $0 (07-21-2018 - MS)

In June 2013, a confidential informant (CI) told narcotics agents with the Clarksdale
Police Department that Jackson possessed a large amount of marijuana and that he was
selling it out of his home at 343-B Bolivar Street. Officers considered the CI reliable
because the informant had provided information in numerous prior cases and was
instrumental in helping to obtain prior convi... More...   $0 (07-21-2018 - MS)

Bryan Thomas Robinson was charged by indictment with the first-degree
premeditated murder of Stephen Gorney (Count One), robbery with a deadly weapon
(Count Two), and dealing in stolen property (Counts Three and Four). Robinson was
under the age of eighteen at the time of the offense. He was tried jointly with his
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codefendant, Tyzick Joseph Wall, before a jury. Robin... More...   $0 (07-21-2018 - FL)

Jackson, MS - Jackson Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Federal Prison for Production and Possession of Child Pornography

Michael Gene Rushing, 58, of Jackson, was sentenced on July 19, 2018 by Senior U.S. District Judge Tom S. Lee to 210 months to serve, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for producing child pornography and possession of child pornography, announced U. S. Att... More...   $0 (07-21-2018 - MS)

Houston, TX - 24 Defendants Sentenced in Multimillion Dollar India-Based Call Center Scam Targeting U.S. Victims

Twenty-one members of a massive India-based fraud and money laundering conspiracy that defrauded thousands of U.S. residents of hundreds of millions of dollars were sentenced this week to terms of imprisonment up to 20 years. Three other conspirators were sentenced earlier th... More...   $0 (07-21-2018 - TX)

A Montgomery County jury convicted the Petitioner of two counts of facilitation of aggravated robbery, one count of aggravated burglary, one count of facilitation of theft
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of property over $500, and one count of aggravated sexual battery. On direct appeal, this court summarized the evidence presented at the Petitioner’s August 2012 trial as follows: [K.M.]1 testified t... More...   $0 (07-20-2018 - TN)

We recite the material facts in the light
most favorable to the Commonwealth. The defendant was charged,
inter alia, with multiple counts of indecent assault and battery
on a child under the age of fourteen, in violation of G. L.
c. 265, § 13B, as to four separate alleged victims; the
defendant was also charged with one count of rape of one of the
victims. As discu... More...   $0 (07-20-2018 - MA)

On March 13, 2017, Fontanez was indicted for events that took place on January
15 and 16, 2016. At the time, Fontanez and his girlfriend lived together. His girlfriend’s sister
and 14-year-old niece A.L. were staying with the couple temporarily. On the night of January
15 and into the early morning hours of January 16, Fontanez provided A.L. with alcohol and had
sexual inte... More...   $0 (07-20-2018 - OH)

This is an appeal brought by appellant from the judgment of the Lucas
County Court of Common Pleas. In this case, appellant was indicted on October 18,
2016, in case No. CR0201602924 on three counts. The grand jury charged appellant with
three violations of the Ohio Revised Code, each being a felony that occurred on
October 11, 2016, in Lucas County, Ohio. Count 1, a charged... More...   $0 (07-20-2018 - OH)

On October 14, 2015, appellant was indicted on multiple charges. Count 1,
which alleged possession of heroin, was based on the events of August 4, 2015, when
heroin was allegedly found when appellant was searched following his arrest on an
outstanding warrant issued relating to Count 2. Count 2, which alleged trafficking in
heroin, was based on allegations that on June 25, 2... More...   $0 (07-20-2018 - OH)

In the summer of 2015, appellant and his girlfriend, Linda Buckner, were the
next-door neighbors of Patsy Hudson, who lived alone at 284 Spring Street in Mansfield,
Ohio. Hudson, then in her early sixties and on disability, was known to rescue and take
care of a large number of cats in or around her house. Her adult son, Lonnie Clevenger,
drove trucks for a living, but he peri... More...   $0 (07-20-2018 - OH)

The events in question occurred on January 1, 2017, when Turner willfully eluded an officer after being signaled to stop and ultimately crashed his car into an OSHP cruiser. On January 5, 2017, Turner was indicted for failure to comply, vandalism (of the cruiser), receiving stolen property (a stolen license plate on the car he was driving), OVI, and aggravated possession of drugs (Percocet).... More...   $0 (07-20-2018 - OH)

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)

Albuquerque, NM - Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges Arising out of Northern New Mexico Violent Crime Spree in July 2017 - Plea Agreement Recommends 25-Year Prison Sentence

Lane Michael Reed, 24, of Killeen, Texas, pled guilty on July 19, 2018 in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to armed robbery, carjacking and firearms charges arising out of a two-day violent crime spree in Ju... More...   $0 (07-19-2018 - NM)

On June 12, 2016, at 8 p.m., Daryl Curtis shot and killed Renaldo McDaniel in the
parking lot of an auto parts store in Saint Paul. See State v. Curtis, 905 N.W.2d 609, 612–
14 (Minn. 2018). Police obtained surveillance footage from a nearby Walmart and a
childcare center. The footage from Walmart showed that, before the shooting, Curtis was
accompanied by two women, T.S. and... More...   $0 (07-19-2018 - MN)

Prince Nyomah entered Alford pleas1 to second-degree robbery and assault
while participating in a felony, among other things. He now appeals those two
convictions, arguing the convictions should have merged under the merger
doctrine, codified in Iowa Code section 701.9 (2017). That section provides:
No person shall be convicted of a public offense which is necessarily includ... More...   $0 (07-19-2018 - IA)

The following facts can be gleaned from the evidence presented to the jury.
On February 20, 2016, eleven-year-old A.T. and her older sister, M.T., spent the
night at Murphy’s house. Murphy was a family friend of the girls’ parents after
being engaged to A.T.’s aunt, her mother’s sister. After his fiancé passed away
the families remained close. The girls referred to Murphy a... 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)

Anchorage, AK - Anchorage Man Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography

Ronald Teekell, 53, of Anchorage, was sentenced July 18, 2018 by Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess, to serve 97 months in prison, followed by a life term of supervised release, for the distribution of child pornography.

According to court documents, Teekell was first brought to law enforce... More...   $0 (07-19-2018 - AK)

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)