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Kore Buchanan v. State of Indiana

Sixteen-year-old Buchanan1 and seventeen-year-old C.W. were friends since
childhood. On May 17, 2014, Buchanan became very angry at C.W. after
being told about an alleged incident between C.W. and another mutual friend.
Later that night, Buchanan and Deandre Plant met up with Michael Pruitt,
David Maish, and Maish’s girlfriend at Pruitt’s house. Buchanan started
talking... More...
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State of Wisconsin v. Patrick J. Lynch

This is a review of a
published decision of the court of appeals2 that affirmed the
Dodge County Circuit Court's3 findings that (1) Patrick Lynch
("Lynch"), the defendant, made an adequate showing for an in
camera review of the complainant's privileged mental health
treatment records and (2) the complainant's testimony must be
excluded at trial because the complaina... More...
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. BINH THACH

Defendant Binh Thach appeals from the dismissal of his
petition for post-conviction relief (PCR) following an
evidentiary hearing. He contends his plea counsel was
constitutionally deficient by failing to discover readily
available medical records suggesting defendant suffered from a
serious mental condition at the time he committed his crimes and
by failing to secur... More...
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United States of America v. Bradley J. Prucha

Des Monies, IA - West Des Moines Man Sentenced to 70 Years in Prison for Retail Theft Scheme, Child Pornography, and Witness Tampering Charges

Bradley J. Prucha, 39, of West Des Moines, Iowa, was sentenced by Chief United States District Court Judge John A. Jarvey to a total of 840 months, or 70 years, in federal prison for executing a multistate retail theft scheme, producing and possess... More...
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Roy Lee Tanner v. The State of Texas

Appellant is the father of two girls, A.T. and E.T. On June 28, 2014, Child Protective
Services (“CPS”) was contacted because A.T. and E.T. were found sleeping in a car in a motel
parking lot. A.T. was five years old and E.T. was three years old. CPS removed the girls from
appellant’s custody and placed them in foster care. The girls’ mother was living in another state
at t... More...
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State of Tennessee v. William Jermaine Stripling

The Defendant was charged, via presentment, with one count of sale of less than .5 grams of cocaine in a drug-free zone (school), one count of delivery of less than .5 grams of cocaine in a drug-free zone (school), one count of sale of less than .5 grams of cocaine in a drug-free zone (daycare center), and one count of delivery of less than .5 grams of cocaine in a drug-free zone (daycare center),... More...   $0 (06-21-2016 - TN)

STATE OF IOWA vs. ELDRA SCOTT JENNINGS JR

On July 27, 2014, at about 1:30 a.m., Iowa City police officers heard three
or four gunshots at the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City. Michael Dillon,
who operated a food vending cart, saw a man fire a weapon into the air and then
run from the scene. Diane Dillon, who was also working at the food vending cart,
crouched down when she heard the shots. Diane stated there we... More...
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State of Florida v. Dr. Augustine Bollo

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Jury Convicts Podiatrist On Lewd or Lascivious Molestation Charges

The State of Florida charged Dr. Augustine Bollo with two counts of lewd or lascivious molestation claiming that he forced a teenage babysitter touch him inappropriately in his home in 2012.

Defendant testified in his own defense.

The babysitter, now age 19, testified that the Defen... More...
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State of Oklahoma v. Ahmad Murphy Jenkins and Gloria J. Tiger

Tulsa, OK - Couple Plead Guilty of Creating Child Porn

The State of Oklahoma charged Ahmad Murphy Jenkins, 41, and Gloria Tiger, 44, with;

Count # 1. Count as Filed: CHSA, SEXUAL ABUSE - CHILD UNDER 12, in violation of 21 O.S. 843.5 F
Date of Offense: 11/15/2015
Party Name Disposition Information
TIGER, GLORIA J
JENKINS, AHMAD MURPHY
Count # 2. Coun... More...
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United States of America v. Jackie Lee Whitt

Abilene, TX - Abilene Man Sentenced To 10 Years in Prison For Having Images of Prebubescent Child Port On His Cell Phone

A 69-year-old Abilene, Texas, man, Jackie Lee Whitt, was sentenced to serve 120 months in federal prison, following his guilty plea in February 2016 to one count of access with intent to view prepubescent child pornography.

According to documents filed in the ... More...
   $0 (06-11-2016 - TX)

United States of America v. Stephen Bean

Portland, ME - Norway Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms

Stephen Bean, 55, of Norway, Maine pled guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court to possessing firearms after being convicted of a felony offense.

According to court records, on November 21, 2015, Maine Game Wardens encountered Bean hunting with two other men in the Paris, Maine area. The other men were car... More...
   $0 (06-09-2016 - ME)

Pyeatt v. Estus

¶1 (Plaintiffs in error will be designated plaintiffs, and defendants in error, defendants.) The plaintiffs are minor children of A. P. Cash, suing through their legal guardian, A. F. Pyeatt, the purpose of which suit is to have canceled certain conveyances to the lands involved, which comprise the allotments of said minors and their deceased mother. Briefly stated, the grounds of recovery alleged... More...   $0 (06-06-2016 - OK)

United States of America v. Cristobal Ortiz a/k/a Filero

Seattle, WA - Long Time Skagit County Violent Drug Dealer Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison

Guns, Drugs, Cash seized from Defendant with Lengthy Criminal History

A long-time Skagit County, Washington drug dealer and gang member was sentenced to ten years in prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. CRIST... More...
   $0 (06-02-2016 - WA)

State of Wisconsin v. Jimmie Lee Smith

We review a published decision of the court of appeals1 that reversed the
Milwaukee County Circuit Court's2 denial of defendant Jimmie Lee
Smith's (Smith) postconviction motion to vacate the judgment of
conviction.
¶2 Smith was convicted of second-degree sexual assault,
contrary to Wis. Stat. § 940.225(2)(a) (2013-14),3 and sentenced ... More...
   $0 (05-31-2016 - WI)

RAMON DAVID SENGER v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Ramon David Senger (“Senger”) appeals his dual convictions under sections
847.0135(3)(b) and 847.0135(4)(b), Florida Statutes (2011)—using a computer to solicit
a person believed to be a parent for sex with a minor (“solicitation”) and traveling after
using a computer to solicit a person believed to be a parent for sex with a minor (“traveling
after solicitation"). Following t... More...
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Jeffery Allen Lafferty v The State of Wyoming

The saga began on November 2, 2012, when the State charged Mr. Lafferty with one count of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor and arrested him. The Information alleged that Mr. Lafferty, the minor T.L.’s guardian, inflicted sexual intrusion on her by digital penetration of her vagina sometime between January 1, 2010 and June 30, 2010.
[¶4] Mr. Lafferty’s preliminary hearing in circuit cour... More...
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Cheryl Parson v. Larry Burkart

Tahlequah, OK - Cheryl Parson v. Larry Burkart

1. AUTOMOBILE NEGLIGENCE

Docket
Date Code Description Count Party Amount
03-24-2016

FILE & ENTER PETITION

Document Available (#CJ-2016-00049~1) Download document in TIFF format.TIFF Download document in PDF format.PDF
$ 163.00


LAW LIBRARY ASSESSMENT
$ 6.00
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   $0 (05-18-2016 - OK)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WILLIAM CASTILLO

The defendant, William Castillo, appealsfromthejudgmentofconviction,renderedafter a jury trial, of attempt to commit robbery in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 and 53a-134 (a) (3), and attempt to commit robbery in the second degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a49 and 53a-135 (a) (1) (A). The defendant, who was nearly seventeen years old at the time of his arr... More...   $0 (05-18-2016 - CT)

Stephan Andrew Cox v. The State of Texas

An offense may be prosecuted in Texas only if Texas has territorial
jurisdiction over the offense.1 This state has jurisdiction over an offense if “either
the conduct or a result that is an element of the offense occurs inside this state.”2
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has held that this statute applies to both
conduct and result.3
State courts of Texas have juris... More...
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William Chad Wigington v. Laura McCalop

¶1. Three and a half years after his divorce was final, Dr. Chad Wigington (“Chad”) filed his complaint to reopen in the Chancery Court of Hinds County. He alleged that the divorce settlement agreement between him and his ex-wife, Dr. Laura McCalop (“Laura”), was procedurally and substantively unconscionable and specifically requested that the chancellor modify the child support and visitation pro... More...   $0 (05-12-2016 - )

State of Oklahoma v. Osiel Bottlo Pizana

Tulsa, OK - Tulsan Gets 30-Years For Abusing 10-Year-Old

The State of Oklahoma charged Osiel Bottlo Pizana, age 34, with sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12 in violation of 21 O.S. 843.5F

The child told an interviewer that she had been repeatedly raped by the Defendant.


Title 21 O.S. 843.5 provides:



A. Any parent or other person who shall... More...
   $0 (05-04-2016 - OK)

Ameale Hudson v. State of Tennessee

Before trial, the Petitioner filed a motion to bar all parties from referring to the Petitioner by his nickname, ―Pistol,‖ and a motion to prohibit the display of photographs to the jury of the victim either before or after his death.1 Following a hearing, the trial court denied both motions. Regarding the issue of the Petitioner‘s nickname, the trial court found that witnesses shoul... More...   $0 (05-04-2016 - TN)

Vanesa Aguilar v. The State of Texas

Vanesa was charged with the following offenses: In Case Number F-1351857-K,
possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine in an amount of 200 grams or more but less
than 400 grams, see TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN. § 481.112(a) & (e) (West 2010); in
Case Number F-1351858-K, possession with intent to deliver cocaine in an amount of four
grams or more but less than 200 grams... More...
   $0 (04-27-2016 - TX)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CARLOS C.*

The defendant, Carlos C., appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a trial to the court, of one count of sexual assault in the first degree inviolationofGeneralStatutes§ 53a-70,andtwocounts of risk of injury to a child, one pursuant to General Statutes § 53a-21 (a) (1) and one pursuant to § 53a-21 (a) (2). On appeal, the defendant claims (1) that there wasinsufficientevidencetosupp... More...   $0 (04-25-2016 - CT)

State of South Dakota v. Braiden McCahren

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)

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