On March 24, 2016, D.B.—an adult female—was working at a convenience store on Richards Drive in Manhattan. Around 10 p.m., Guerra entered the store and began making flirtatious comments and harassing D.B. This went on for several minutes before Guerra eventually left the store. About an hour and a half later at the end of her shift, D.B. left the convenience store and went to her car.

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We are called upon once again to determine the scope of persons who the Commonwealth may lawfully seek to commit as sexually dangerous persons under G. L. c. 123A. 2 General Laws c. 123A, § 12 (b), authorizes the Commonwealth to file a petition to civilly commit a "prisoner or youth" deemed likely to be a "sexually dangerous person" (SDP), as that phrase is defined in G. L. c. 123A, § 1. "Pr... More...   $0 (09-16-2018 - MA)

The issue on appeal concerns the scope of the doctrine of forfeiture by wrongdoing. In Commonwealth v. Edwards, 444 Mass. 526, 540 (2005), we held that a defendant forfeits the right to object to the admission in evidence of an unavailable witness's out-of-court statements on both confrontation and hearsay grounds if the Commonwealth proves by 2 a preponderance of the evidence that "(1) the ... More...   $0 (09-16-2018 - MA)

On March 28, 2017, appellant pled guilty to two counts of trafficking in drugs
in violation of R.C. 2925.03, one count of illegal manufacture of drugs in violation of R.C.
2925.04, and one count of having weapon while under disability in violation of R.C.
2923.13 (Case No. CR2016-0391). By entry filed May 16, 2017, the trial court sentenced
appellant to an aggregate term of el... More...   $0 (09-16-2018 - OH)

In September 2017, Richmond was charged with domestic abuse assault,
third or subsequent offense, and domestic abuse assault by strangulation. The
State alleged both charges were subject to the habitual-offender enhancement.
Richmond filed a financial affidavit and application for appointment of
counsel, in which he stated he did not have a job and had earned zero dollars in... More...   $0 (09-15-2018 - IA)

On October 15, 2013, defendant, Timrek Andrews, was arrested following a
traffic stop by two New Orleans Police Department (“NOPD”) officers for a
damaged driver-side mirror on defendant’s vehicle. During the traffic stop, the
officers requested defendant exit and step to the rear of the vehicle for officer
safety. After defendant exited the vehicle, the officers observed def... More...   $0 (09-14-2018 - LA)

On the morning of October5, 2014, Officer Jesse Eller of the Havre Police Department
saw Larsen and Robert Sunchild walking down an alley. He recognized both men from
prior contacts and knew that Larsen was out on bond for pending charges. The
conditions of Larsen’s release order prohibited him from having contact with victims or
witnesses related to his pending charges. The... More...   $0 (09-10-2018 - MT)

Peterson also challenges his sentence of 48 months’ imprisonment imposed for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court concluded that Peterson’s prior conviction for firstdegree robbery was a “crime of violence” as that term is defined by U.S. Sentencing Guidelines (“Sentencing Guidelines” or “U.S.S.G.”) section 4B1.2(a) which, along with ... More...   $0 (09-10-2018 - WA)

On July 16, 2018 Appellant Clifton Panezich filed an application for reconsideration in State v. Panezich, 7th Dist. No. 17 MA 0087, 2018-Ohio-2812. {¶2} Pursuant to App.R. 26(A) applications for reconsideration must be made no later than 10 days after the clerk has mailed the judgment to the parties and the clerk makes a notation on the docket of the mailing. The docket indicates the opinion was... More...   $0 (09-06-2018 - OH)

Santa Rose, CA - Jury Convicts Defendant of Manslaughter for Strangling His Wife To Death

The People of the States of California charged Sgen Rothschild, age 73, with first-degree murder for strangling his wife, Juanita Rothschild, in their Boyes Hot Sprigs Home on August 4, 2017.

The Defendant's defense was that he cracked after withstanding years of tirades from his wife.
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New Orleans, LA - Ponchatoula Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors and for Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act

DANIEL JUSTIN MAHAN, age 42, a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, pleaded guilty yesterday to receipt of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors and violation of the Federal Gun Control Act, announced U.S. Attor... More...   $0 (09-05-2018 - LA)

On March 30, 2017, the Shelby County Grand Jury indicted McRae on one count of aggravated murder in violation of R.C. 2903.01(B). Doc. 1. The indictment also included a specification that McRae was a repeat violent offender. Id. On April 6, 2017, counsel for McRae filed a motion for a bill of particulars, a request for discovery, a notice of demand for testimony, and a request for notice o... More...   $0 (09-04-2018 - OH)

On March 7, 2017, pursuant to an agreement with the State, Barnhart pleaded guilty to possession of less than one gram of methamphetamine, a state-jail felony offense. See TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN. § 481.115(b) (West, Westlaw through 2017 1st C.S.). The range of punishment for a state-jail felony is not more than two years or less than 180 days and a fine of not more than $10,000. TEX.... More...   $0 (09-03-2018 - TX)

Spokane, WA - Sureno Gang Member Sentenced to 172 Months in Federal Prison for His Involvement in Discharge of a Firearm During Crime of Violence and Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Angel Abel Campos, age 24, of Toppenish, Washington, a documented Sureno gang member, was sentenced today after having pleaded guilty in May 2018, to being a felon in possession of a firearm and parti... More...   $0 (08-29-2018 - WA)

Oklahoma Ctiy, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Casey Ray Branscum with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: ODO, ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN CDS BY A FORGED PRESCRIPTION- PERCOCET, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-401-2-420
Date of Offense: 07/21/2017
Party Name Disposition Information
BRANSCUM, CASEY RAY Disposed: DEFERRED, 01/24/2018. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN... More...   $0 (08-27-2018 - OK)

Philadelphia, PA - Lancaster Heroin Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years’ Imprisonment

Jose Enrique Gonzalez, 48, of Lancaster, PA, was sentenced today by the Honorable Joseph F. Leeson to 20 years in federal prison and 8 years of supervised release for possession with intent to deliver heroin, carrying a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime, possession of an illegal firearm, and p... More...   $0 (08-23-2018 - PA)

In December 2002, law enforce-ment seized $100,120 in United States currency from a passen-ger on an Amtrak train. The federal government initiated a civil forfeiture proceeding against the currency. The passen-ger and the owner of the funds, neither of whom were ever charged with committing any crime related to the funds, joined the suit as claimants. After fourteen years and two ap-peals, the ca... More...   $0 (08-22-2018 - IL)

This is a consolidated appeal of 30 separate lawsuits. Most plaintiffs-appellants are individuals with severe autism. Defendant-appellee is Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US, Inc. (“Disney”), a division of The Walt Disney Company.
In separate lawsuits, plaintiffs filed claims alleging that Disney, at six of its theme parks, fails to accommodate their disabilities, in violation of Title III of t... More...   $0 (08-21-2018 - FL)

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)

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)

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)

On July 11, 2015, Karen Harvey filed an affidavit and petition for involuntary commitment in Forsyth County, North Carolina. The affidavit stated that her son, Kevin Harvey (“Harvey”) was mentally ill and a substance abuser dangerous to himself and others. It claimed that Harvey had not been taking his depression medication, had been diagnosed with multiple personality disorder, had attacked... More...   $0 (08-17-2018 - )

During the 1980s and ’90s, Fattah served in both houses of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, first as a member of the House of Representatives and later as a Senator. In 1995, Fattah was elected to the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania’s Second Congressional District. In 2006, Fattah launched an unsuccessful run for Mayor of Philadelphia, setting in motion the events that wo... More...   $0 (08-16-2018 - PA)

Kendle was charged with shooting two men in the parking lot of Club Lexx a/k/a Club Ro-lexx, a strip club where Kendle was employed as a security guard on, or about, June 1, 2012. Kijuan Lamar Byrd died from his injuries. Michael Smathers survived, but is paralyzed from the waist down. At all relevant times, Kendle claimed that the shooting was justified under Florida’s Stand Your Ground L... More...   $0 (08-16-2018 - FL)