This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals, State v. Lagrone,
No. 2013AP1424-CR, unpublished slip op. (Wis. Ct. App. Apr. 7,
2015), which affirmed the Milwaukee County circuit court's
judgment of conviction and order denying defendant James Elvin
Lagrone's ("Lagrone") postconviction motion for an evidentiary
hearing and a new trial on the question ... More...   $0 (05-31-2016 - WI)

In August 2003, agents of the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division
(“Army CID”) received an anonymous tip that Industrial Property Management
(“IPM”), a company providing security for and otherwise maintaining a
government-owned property in Stratford, Connecticut, pursuant to an Army
contract, had engaged in misconduct in connection with that work. In particular,
the... More...   $0 (05-30-2016 - CT)

Defendant was convicted of simple assault in a jury trial in
December 2014 and placed on probation. He requests that this Court reverse his conviction and
remand for a new trial because the trial court improperly defined reasonable doubt for the jury,
thus lowering the standard of proof. In the alternative, he raises three arguments regarding his
probation conditions: (1) tha... More...   $0 (05-29-2016 - VT)

Coalgate, OK - Teresa Bellah and Kelsey Bellah v. Dan D. Drilling Corporation, Pablo Energy II, LLC, Verdugo-Pablo Energy, LLCVerdugo Energy, LLC, Evoluation Guidance Systems, Inc. and 3D Well Service, Inc.

1. NEGLIGENCE

Docket
Date Code Description Count Party Amount
05-25-2016

PETITION FILED

Document Available (#CJ-2016-00009~1) Download doc... More...   $0 (05-25-2016 - OK)

The warrant was issued on April 30, 2012, based upon an
affidavit presented by Detective James Powers of the Monmouth
County Prosecutor's Office's Narcotics Strike Force. Powers
described a four-month narcotics investigation of a target known
as "Pete," and later identified as defendant. With the
assistance of a confidential informant and an undercover
officer, Powe... More...   $0 (05-24-2016 - NJ)

The factual background in this opinion is based on the evidence adduced at trial, the
evidence adduced during the hearing on Holt’s motion to suppress, and the trial court’s findings
of fact relating to that hearing. To the extent possible, the evidence from the hearing on the
motion to suppress and the trial is presented in chronological order.
Lisley Holt and Richard Romans ... More...   $0 (05-20-2016 - TX)

The central issue in this case is whether the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on manslaughter as a category one lesser included offense of second-degree felony murder. We hold that, at the time of trial, the law in this district supported the trial judge’s decision not to give the instruction. Appellant Christopher Dean was found guilty of burglary and seconddegree felony murde... More...   $0 (05-18-2016 - FL)

Kai Miller spent several hours at a Davenport bar, got behind the wheel of
his car, and crashed into another car. The driver and front-seat passenger in the
other car died. A third person seated in the back was seriously injured.
The State charged Miller with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated
(first offense) as well as six additional crimes: two counts of homicide ... More...   $0 (05-12-2016 - IA)

Belork is the owner of real property in Starke County, Indiana, which he uses in
part to raise cattle. Jan Ferch is the owner of real property along the eastern
boundary of Belork’s property, and Ferch’s farming operation includes grain
production. DMK&H is the owner of real property along the southern
boundary of Belork’s property, and its farming operation includes grain More...   $0 (05-06-2016 - IN)

In 2010, an arrest warrant was issued for Edguardo Rivera,1 a suspect in a homicide case. Deputy U.S. Marshal Gary Duncan, a member of the Dauphin County Fugitive Task Force, received information from another law enforcement officer and from street informants that Rivera was “staying” or “residing” at an address on North 13th Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. App. 25–26, 35–36. With the arres... More...   $0 (05-02-2016 - PA)

The facts are drawn from the Complaint, the operative limited partnership
agreements, other documents that are integral to the Complaint and matters of
which the Court may take judicial notice. a. The Parties
Plaintiff Peter Brinckerhoff (“Brinckerhoff” or “Plaintiff”), individually and
as trustee of the Peter R. Brinckerhoff Rev. Tr. U.A. DTD 10/17/97 (the “Trust”),
bring... More...   $0 (04-29-2016 - DE)

In August of 2014, Nicole Pappas (Pappas) and her son, four-year-old J.B.,
started living with Norris in Norris’ residence. Norris had two biological sons
from different relationships, thirteen-year-old C.N. and five-year-old B.H., with
whom he had regular visitation. At some point during that month, B.H. saw
Norris spanking J.B. “a lot.” (Transcript p. 168). B.H. asked his... More...   $0 (04-26-2016 - IN)

We have been asked by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to consider whether the ‘‘[g]ood tobacco’’ exception to strict products liability contained in comment (i) to § 402A of the Restatement (Second) of Torts1 precludes an action in this state against a cigarette manufacturer for including additives and manipulating the nicotine in its cigarettes in a manner that ultimatel... More...   $0 (04-25-2016 - CT)

Appellant was convicted of carjacking with a firearm (count 1), attempted
second degree murder (count 2), and attempted armed robbery (count 3). He was
originally sentenced to 20 years in prison with a minimum mandatory of 10 years
as to count 1, life in prison with a minimum mandatory of 25 years as to count 2,
and 25 years with a minimum mandatory of 25 years as to count 3. ... More...   $0 (04-25-2016 - FL)

The State presented evidence at trial tending to establish the following facts:
Defendant and Dawn Triplett (“Triplett”) were involved in a romantic relationship
and lived together in Glen Alpine, North Carolina from December 2013 to July 2014.
In April 2014, their relationship began to deteriorate, and on 7 July 2014 a physical
altercation occurred during which Defendant poin... More...   $0 (04-24-2016 - NC)

This appeal presents questions of first impression concerning access to records of dependent adult abuse sealed under Iowa Code section 235B.9 (2013) and the use of such information in a criminal prosecution. The defendant, while employed at a home caring for dependent adults, allegedly punched a disabled client and was charged with dependent adult abuse in violation of section 235B.20(7). The S... More...   $0 (04-23-2016 - IA)

Britt’s convictions arose out of the deaths of Miguel E. Avalos, Sr. (Miguel Sr.); Jose Avalos; and Miguel E. Avalos, Jr. (Miguel Jr.) Davis was convicted in a separate trial of three counts of first degree murder and three counts of use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony arising from the deaths of the same victims.1 At the time of Britt’s trial, Davis was awaiting sentencing.

1. ATTE... More...   $0 (04-22-2016 - NE)

On September 23, 2014, a jury found McCahren guilty of second-degree
murder of Dalton Williams and aggravated assault of Tyus Youngberg. The jury
heard testimony from Tyus Youngberg. He testified that the death was a result of
an incident on December 18, 2012. Youngberg testified that McCahren, Youngberg,
and Williams were at McCahren’s house when McCahren went to a gun rack... More...   $0 (04-22-2016 - SD)

Davis was convicted in Indiana on October 8, 1997, and sentenced to five years in prison for the crime of "Lewd or Indecent Proposals/Acts to a Child." That crime is one requiring registration with the Department of Corrections by any person subject to the Registration Act. 57 O.S. Supp. 2010 § 582.2 After serving less than two years of his Indiana sentence, Davis was released from prison. He ente... More...   $0 (04-20-2016 - OK)

Celebrex and Bextra are part of a broad class of medicines known as non
steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs, which are used to treat chronic pain and 
nflammation.  Before 1999, this class of drugs had a common problem: patients 
who used the drugs over a long period of time often developed stomach ulcers 
and  other  gastrointestinal  problems.  In  this  deficiency,  pharmac... More...   $0 (04-18-2016 - NY)

The following evidence was presented to the jury at trial. On February 20, 2002, at approximately 1:19 a.m., an operator with the Knox County Emergency Communications District received a call from Mr. Gene Mitchell regarding an incident at the Defendant‘s home. Knoxville Police Department (KPD) Officer Josh Shaffer was nearby and responded to the call at approximately 1:23 a.m. When he arrived ... More...   $0 (04-17-2016 - TN)

The Defendant was charged in July 2013 with two alternative counts of driving under the influence. The Defendant filed a motion to suppress on the basis that her traffic stop was unconstitutional. At the ensuing hearing, held in October 2013, the following proof was adduced: Trooper Chuck Achinger of the Tennessee Highway Patrol testified that, at approximately 3:00 a.m. on December 6, 2012, he ... More...   $0 (04-17-2016 - TN)

The material facts are not substantially in dispute. In 1990, the City obtained a
land-use permit for the Waterfront Park (the Park). The City hosted a number of events at the
Park in the summer of 1993 and may have hosted others prior to that time. In December 1993,
the City applied for an amendment to its permit to allow for hosting of festivals and public
events at the Pa... More...   $0 (04-16-2016 - VT)

Christopher Wells shot and killed Brandon ―Big Herb‖ McCue. Charged
with second degree murder, Mr. Wells claimed before the jury that he acted in self
defense. A unanimous jury convicted him of manslaughter, an authorized
responsive verdict. The trial judge imposed a sentence of twenty-five years. Mr.
Wells appeals both his conviction and his sentence. He assigns... More...   $0 (04-15-2016 - LA)

Mother has had six children, but currently has custody of none of them. Her first child died at fourteen months from blunt force trauma to the head. Mother was convicted of third degree felony child abuse for her role in that tragedy. Mother’s rights to her second child were either relinquished or terminated, so far as we can tell from the record. Rights to her third and fourth children were ... More...   $0 (04-13-2016 - WY)