The appellant, John Burks, (Burks/bondsman) is a bondsman who posted one hundred thousand dollar ($100,000) bail for the defendant, Billy Durfey, in a criminal case in Garvin County District Court.2 Durfey did not appear in court and the court forfeited the bond. On December 15, 2014, the same day that Durfey failed to appear, the bondsman made a written request to the Garvin County Sheriff's offi... More...   $0 (06-28-2018 - OK)

On November 2, 1988, A.W. (Victim 1), who was 13 years old, went to her
15 home after school where an unknown man wearing a ski mask was lying in wait,
16 armed with a knife. The man vaginally penetrated Victim 1, and then forced her into
17 the bathroom. After securing the bathroom door so Victim 1 could not escape, the
18 unknown man fled. Victim 1 was taken to the hospital, whe... More...   $0 (06-28-2018 - NM)

In June of 2011, a Coffee County Grand Jury indicted Defendant for attempted first degree murder in Count One, “aggravated domestic assault” in Count Two, and especially aggravated kidnapping in Count Three. A jury trial commenced on October 1, 2013. On the first day of trial, the trial court sought clarification on Count Two of the indictment. Count Two of the indictment stated:
THE GRAND ... More...   $0 (06-27-2018 - TN)

The Petitioner’s guilty pleas were the result of different offenses committed between June 2012 and November 2014. According to the prosecutor’s recitation of facts at the plea colloquy, on July 18, 2012, the sister of fifteen-year-old Victim 1 discovered Victim 1 and the twenty-six-year-old Petitioner, both shirtless, in a bed together. Victim 1 disclosed that she and the Petitioner had sexual ... More...   $0 (06-27-2018 - TN)

When a trial court judgment rests on more than one ground, it may be
impossible for a losing party to obtain appellate review of all of the court’s
determinations. In a breach of contract action, for example, a trial court might
grant a defense motion for summary judgment because no contract was formed,
and because in any event there was no breach. On direct review, an appellateMore...   $0 (06-26-2018 - CA)

The Lafayette County Circuit Court revoked Quinton Rashad Brown’s probation
and sentenced him to five years’ imprisonment. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S.
738 (1967), and Rule 4-3(k)(1) of the Rules of the Arkansas Supreme Court and Court of
Appeals, Brown’s attorney has filed a no-merit brief, along with a motion to withdraw as
counsel, asserting that there is no i... More...   $0 (06-25-2018 - AR)

The Little Elm Police Department in Denton County arrested Shania
Craven on February 2, 2018, for Christopher Singh’s murder; the next day, a
magistrate set her bond at $200,000. The trial court found that Shania2 was
indigent and appointed her counsel on February 7, 2018.
On February 15, 2018, Shania filed an “Application for Writ of Habeas
Corpus or in the Alternative Mo... More...   $0 (06-24-2018 - TX)

In March 2016, a grand jury indicted McCain with aggravated assault. In
the indictment, the State alleged that he had caused serious bodily injury to
Lacy—a member of his household or a person with whom he had a dating
relationship—by striking her with his hand. The State also alleged that during the
assault, McCain had used his hand as a deadly weapon.
Through his ini... More...   $0 (06-24-2018 - TX)

This case takes us to the intersection of an allegedly wrongful arrest and  detention on a material witness warrant, the Fourth Amendment, and qualified  immunity. Plaintiff Alexina Simon brought this action in the United States District  Court for the Eastern District of New York (Vitaliano, J.) under 42 U.S.C. § 1983,  claiming that a state prosecutor and two police officers falsely arrested and... More...   $0 (06-21-2018 - )

Following a jury trial, Petitioner was convicted of three counts of aggravated sexual battery as lesser-included offenses of the indicted charges of rape of a child. He was sentenced to serve thirty years in confinement. Petitioner appealed his convictions and sentence, and this court affirmed the judgments of the trial court. State v. David Michael Blevins, No. E2013-01976-CCA-R3-CD, 2014 WL 2... More...   $0 (06-21-2018 - TN)

On September 21, 2016, Appellant, Corey M. J�ter, was arraigned by the
Jefferson District Court on a charge of one count of second-degree burglary.
The court set Jeter's bond ·at $10,000·full cash and granted him $100 a day
bail credit pursuant to KRS 431.066(5)(a). On December 20, 2016, the
Jefferson County grand jury returned an.indictment charging Jeter with
·sec... More...   $0 (06-20-2018 - KY)

On August 9, 2016, investigators from the West Central Ohio Crime
Task Force (“WCOCTF”) were conducting surveillance on Vincent McKercher
(“McKercher”) in Allen County. (05/05/2017 Tr. at 8). McKercher had a history
of trafficking in marijuana. (Id. at 9). Investigators followed McKercher (in his
vehicle) from a barbershop in Lima, Ohio to a warehouse located at 519 N. Jac... More...   $0 (06-19-2018 - OH)

Relator is an attorney practicing criminal defense work in Amarillo, Potter County,
Texas. On April 8, 2016, while acting in that capacity as retained counsel for Adoun
Phommivong, in a criminal prosecution pending in the 251st District Court, Relator was
held in contempt by the Honorable Ana E. Estevez for using language that Judge Estevez
deemed inappropriate for proper cour... More...   $0 (06-16-2018 - TX)

This case arises from an October 12, 2013, home invasion in Williamson County, Tennessee. The Defendant and a co-defendant entered a residence where the victims, a husband, wife, and two minor sons were present. The Defendant held the victims at gunpoint while the co-defendant searched the housefor valuables. AWilliamson County grand jury returned a fourteen-count indictment against the Defenda... More...   $0 (06-10-2018 - TN)

After jury trial in the District Court, the defendant was convicted of assault and battery on a pregnant person. Due to continuances for various reasons, the defendant was not sentenced for over six months after his conviction. The judge ultimately sentenced the defendant to three months in the
house of correction, suspended for six months (during which time the defendant would be on probat... More...   $0 (06-10-2018 - MA)

Defendant-appellant Colliens Bullucks appeals his convictions,
following a jury trial, for the forceful vaginal rape of 15-year-old L.D., in violation of
R.C. 2907.02(A)(2), and the felonious assault of her stepmother, in violation of R.C.
2903.11(A)(1). The jury acquitted Bullucks of a second count of forceful anal rape of
L.D., in violation of R.C. 2907.02(A)(2), and a secon... More...   $0 (06-09-2018 - OH)

In October 2012, John Doe
("Doe") was accused of sexually assaulting a fellow Boston College
student during an off-campus school event sponsored by a student
organization. Pursuant to its written policies and procedures on
sexual assault, outlined in its 2012-2013 Student Guide (the
"Student Guide"), and Conduct Board Procedure, Boston College held
disciplinary proceedings ... More...   $0 (06-08-2018 - MA)

Following a bench trial, the district court found Vasquez guilty of the premeditated
murder of Amber Lechuga. Lechuga and Vasquez shared an apartment in Springfield.
They had been romantically involved and have two children together. The State’s theory
was that Vasquez murdered Lechuga because their relationship had deteriorated, and she
was seeing other men. The State cont... More...   $0 (06-08-2018 - MN)

San Jose, CA Richmond Resident Convicted Of Hacking Into Online Newspaper’s Account And Causing Damage

Defendant redirected corporate email and canceled web domains

A federal jury returned a verdict on June 6, 2018 against Ross Colby, finding him guilty of three counts of computer intrusion, one count of attempting to damage a protected computer, and one count of intentionally da... More...   $0 (06-08-2018 - CA)

Tulsa, OK - Multiple Plaintiffs sue Tulsa County Challenging Constitutionality of Bail Bond System

Michael Parga, Christopher Wood, Richard Feltz and Tara O'Donley sued Tulsa County and others on civil rights violation theories claiming that the County's bail bond system violated their 14th Amendment rights by holding them in the county jail for no other reason than that they were too poo... More...   $0 (06-06-2018 - OK)

Maranda ODonnell and other plaintiffs (collectively, “ODonnell”)
brought a class action suit against Harris County, Texas, and a number of its
officials—including County Judges,1 Hearing Officers, and the Sheriff
(collectively, the “County”)—under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. ODonnell alleged the
County’s system of setting bail for indigent misdemeanor arrestees violated
Texas statutory a... More...   $0 (06-05-2018 - TX)

Officer Eric Woodward of the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office relayed the
following facts constituting probable cause in an affidavit signed on August 20, 2015.

According to Woodward, the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Damascus
residence in the early morning hours of July 10, 2015, for an alleged home invasion.
Deputy Brian Kesterson met the two residents... More...   $0 (06-02-2018 - AR)

On March 16, 2012, around 10:30 a.m., Appellant fatally stabbed Tia Bloomer inside the Metro Transit bus station in downtown Oklahoma City. Tia recently broke off her relationship with Appellant due in part to his inability to support their infant child. Appellant was terminally unemployed and drew as income a meager $628.00 a month in Social Security disability benefits. The couple too had a sto... More...   $0 (06-01-2018 - OK)

¶1 Appellant, Isaiah Glenndell Tryon, was tried by jury in the District Court of Oklahoma County, Case No. CF-2012-1692, and convicted of Murder in the First Degree in violation of 21 O.S.2011, § 701.7(A). In a separate capital sentencing phase, Appellant's jury found the existence of four statutory aggravating circumstances1 and sentenced Appellant to death. The Honorable Cindy H. Truong, Distric... More...   $0 (05-31-2018 - OK)

Appellant was indicted for attempted sexual assault. He was released from custody on a $30,000 bond. A jury trial was held from September 23, 2016, until September 27, 2016. Appellant was present during the voir dire portion of trial. He failed to appear for any other part of trial, including the guilt-innocence and punishment phases of trial. The complainant testified at trial that she, her ... More...   $0 (05-31-2018 - TX)