The State presented evidence at trial tending to establish the following facts:
“Mary” is the daughter of Defendant and J.C.1 Defendant did not live with Mary or
J.C. but had regular visits with Mary on Thursdays and every other weekend.
In 2012, when Mary was 13 years old, Defendant began taking her on drives
in his truck during their visits. Defendant would drive to variou... More...   $0 (09-19-2016 - NC)

The facts of this case, as presented by the State, begin simply enough:
defendant went to use the bathroom in her home for a few minutes, and her toddler,
Mercadiez, tragically managed to fall into their outdoor pool and drown. The
complexity of this case arises from the fact that about two years before, defendant
was babysitting another child, Sadie Gates, who got out of the... More...   $0 (09-05-2016 - NC)

Philadelphia, PA - Former U.S. Army Reservist Sentenced For Production Of Child Pornography

Christopher Mailloux, 25, of Reading, PA, was sentenced today to 15 years’ imprisonment, following his guilty plea to two counts of production of child pornography and two counts of possession of child pornography. The Honorable Lawrence F. Stengel also sentenced the defendant to 15 years’ supervis... More...   $0 (08-24-2016 - PA)

This case arose after the defendant shot the unarmed victim five times at the victim‟s home. Sixteen years prior to the shooting, the defendant was in a romantic relationship with Laura Swaggerty. They had a daughter (“the daughter”), and Ms. Swaggerty ended the relationship with the defendant three months after giving birth. In December 2011, Ms. Swaggerty began dating the victim. At th... More...   $0 (08-22-2016 - TN)

For 10 years Luther Johnson and Cerrina Nicole Griffin had an on-again, off-again relationship. At the time of Derrick Hill's fatal shooting, they had been "off" for at least 30 days. During this time, Griffin and her daughter stayed with Griffin's cousin Victoria Freeman and Freeman's infant son at Rosedale Ridge Apartments in Kansas City, Kansas. Because Betty Grace Kebert and her daughter also ... More...   $0 (08-18-2016 - KS)

On July 15, 2013, the State of Montana charged Brave with sexual intercourse
without consent, a felony in violation of § 45-5-503, MCA. The State alleged that Brave
had sexual intercourse with A.C. and, as a result, A.C. became pregnant and gave birth to
twins. At the time of the alleged offense, Brave was eighteen years old and A.C. was
fourteen years old. On May 16, 2014, ... More...   $0 (08-17-2016 - MT)

Wanda Grant Wynn and Michael Wynne, as Surviving Parents of Morgan Wynn, deceased Infant, sued Southwestern Medical Center, LLC d/b/a Southwestern Medical Center, Martin K. Jones, M.D. and Martin K. Jones, M.D., Inc. on medical negligence theories claiming that their infant child died as a direct result of the negligence of the Defendants in providing substandard care to the child.

The sp... More...   $0 (08-11-2016 - OK)

SAVANNAH GA- Cocaine Dealing Mother Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

Liberty County resident Timecka Green, 32, was sentenced by District Court Judge William T. Moore, Jr. to 10 years in federal prison for her role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that operated in Liberty County and elsewhere. In May of this year, a federal jury convicted her of conspiracy to make and sell cocaine and cr... More...   $0 (08-05-2016 - GA)

On July 15, 2013, the State of Montana charged Brave with sexual intercourse
without consent, a felony in violation of § 45-5-503, MCA. The State alleged that Brave
had sexual intercourse with A.C. and, as a result, A.C. became pregnant and gave birth to
twins. At the time of the alleged offense, Brave was eighteen years old and A.C. was
fourteen years old. On May 16, 2014, ... More...   $0 (07-28-2016 - MT)

Consistent with our well-settled standard of appellate review, we recite the
relevant facts most favorable to the jury’s verdicts. Patel was born in the United
States to immigrants from India in September 1980. She lived in a home in
Granger with her parents and paternal grandparents, and she managed Moe’s, a
restaurant in Mishawaka owned by her father. In approximately Augu... More...   $0 (07-23-2016 - IN)

At some point after 2011, Regina Warren married Kyle Poynter; the couple had
one child, Z.P. Warren eventually divorced Poynter. She then rekindled a past
relationship with Worthington. In December 2013, Worthington moved in
with Warren and her three children, including Z.P., who was seven months old
at the time. Worthington cared for the children when Warren was not at hom... More...   $0 (07-23-2016 - IN)

Kansas City, MO - Third Conspirator Pleads Guilty to Armed Craigslist Robberies, Shooting Two Victims

A Kansas City, Mo., man has pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a conspiracy to commit a series of armed robberies against victims who were contacted via craigslist, which culminated in the shooting of two victims.

Thomas Thorpe, 26, of Kansas City, pleaded guilty befo... More...   $0 (07-18-2016 - MO)

The defendant was interviewed by police and ultimately gave a statement in which she admitted placing her hand over each baby‟s mouth in order to stifle the child‟s cry. Prior to trial, the defendant moved to suppress her statement.
On November 5, 2012, the trial court held a hearing during which the State presented the testimony of Detective Steve Malach, who had obtained the... More...   $0 (07-14-2016 - TN)

On June 24, 2014, Betty Kirby (“Plaintiff”) filed a health care liability complaint with an attached certificate of good faith against Sumner Regional Medical Center (“Defendant” or “Sumner Regional”) based upon the care and treatment she received at Sumner Regional from June 23, 2013, through June 29, 2013. Defendant sought dismissal of the lawsuit for failure to comply with the pre-suit notice ... More...   $0 (07-14-2016 - TN)

On the evening of December 20, 2011, Russell Lopez was at home taking care
of his seven-year-old son, Caden, his six-year old niece, Bailey, and his nine-month
old daughter, Julianne. Lopez’s wife, Marie, and his cousin, Shonte Mabe, were at
work together. When they got off work shortly after 9:00 that night, Marie tried
calling Lopez twice, but was unable to reach him. Mabe gav... More...   $0 (07-11-2016 - TX)

The defendant, Gregorio "Mikey" Lopez, appeals
from his conviction of murder in the first degree on theories of
deliberate premeditation and extreme atrocity or cruelty.2 The
defendant shot and killed his girl friend's former boy friend in
the early morning hours of March 11, 2009. On appeal, the
defendant argues that a new trial is required because (1) the
trial j... More...   $0 (07-08-2016 - MA)

Over the course of seven to ten years, Hernandez and a woman named
Gabriela Plata (“Plata”) were involved in an “on and off” relationship,
although during that time Hernandez was married to another woman. Tr. at 4
5, 27. According to Plata, she and Hernandez lived together, at one point, for a
couple of months. She also maintains that they have one daughter together, a
f... More...   $0 (07-07-2016 - IN)

On July 1, 2014, eleven-year-old MT, her mother,and sisters were fishing at Lions Park in Cheyenne. MT noticed Mr. Dougherty pacing behind her, and when she turned around for the last time, he was within two to four feet of her with his hands in his pants and “playing with himself.” MT reported this to her mother who then observed that Mr. Dougherty was partially exposed and masturbating. MT’s ... More...   $0 (06-22-2016 - WY)

Putnam was charged with homicide by child abuse in the death of her thirteenmonth-old son (the Victim). At trial, the State sought to prove Putnam willfully and unlawfully killed the Victim by abuse or neglect. Putnam attempted to shift suspicion to her husband, Patrick, and her older children—Sibling One, age nine, and Sibling Two, age six (collectively, the Children)—who were also in the house w... More...   $0 (06-22-2016 - SC)

Jason Ball appeals his conviction, sentence, and judgment for sexual
exploitation of a minor, second offense, a class “D” felony, in violation of Iowa
Code section 728.12(3) (2013). Ball contends the district court entered an illegal
sentence by sentencing him as a second offender. Ball further contends the
district court applied the wrong standard of review to his motion for... More...   $0 (06-19-2016 - IA)

In February 2012, federal investigators discovered eleven images on a 4
child‐pornography website that appeared to have been uploaded by the same 5
person. Two of the images depicted the same eight‐year‐old girl. By examining 6
metadata from one of the images, investigators determined that the image had 7
been taken using a Motorola Droid X cell phone. The me... More...   $0 (06-14-2016 - NY)

This appeal raises questions about the competency of a
child witness and the process that a trial court should apply to
address that issue. Under the New Jersey Rules of Evidence, a
witness is considered competent to testify unless the court
makes a finding that he or she lacks the capacity to express his
v or her testimony so as to be understood, or is incapable of
... More...   $0 (06-10-2016 - NJ)

The Defendant was convicted of molestation of a juvenile under the age of thirteen for acts committed against his step-granddaughter E.H.3
ERRORS PATENT
In accordance with La.Code Crim.P. art. 920, all appeals are reviewed for errors patent on the face of the record. After reviewing the record, we find that there are three errors patent that render Defendant’s sentence for molestation of a... More...   $0 (06-09-2016 - LA)

On the evening of October 20, 2009, the
defendant's six month old daughter, Jahanna, was rushed to the
emergency room, unconscious and unresponsive. She was diagnosed
with traumatic brain injury, and scans of her brain showed
retinal hemorrhages, subdural hematoma, and brain swelling, the
three symptoms known as "the triad" associated with shaken baby
syndrome. The ... More...   $0 (06-06-2016 - MA)

Tulsa, OK - Mother of Newborn Sentenced to 15-Years for Child Neglect

The State of Oklahoma charged Candace Marie Stanley a/k/a Candace McGillivray, age 23, with one count of child neglect in violation of 21 O.S. 843.5(C) for abusing several drugs before giving birth by exposing her unborn child to Xanaz, marijuana, methamphetamines and/or heroin. The State also alleged that Stanley fail... More...   $0 (05-24-2016 - OK)