Appellant Raymond M. (father) appeals from two
domestic violence restraining orders granted under the
Domestic Violence Prevention Act (DVPA) (Fam. Code,
§ 6200 et seq.)1 Following a single evidentiary hearing on
separate requests filed by father and respondent Melissa G.
(mother), the court granted both requests. Father contends
reversal is required because section 6305 re... More...   $0 (09-23-2018 - CA)

In these consolidated appeals, defendant-appellant, Derrick Wade, appeals from a judgment of conviction and sentence entered by the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas following a jury trial in which he was found guilty of murder in case No. 15CR-6089. Appellant also appeals from an entry of the trial court which denied his motion to withdraw guilty plea in case No. 13CR-1788. {¶ 2} On April 1, ... More...   $0 (09-22-2018 - OH)

Colorado Revised Statutes Title 18 Criminal Code Section 18-6-403 Sexual exploitation of a childMore...   $0 (09-22-2018 - CO)

Clarksville, TN - The State of Tennessee charged Kevin Forman, age 29, and Kellum Jordan Williams, age 37, with first-degree murder aggravated kidnapping and premeditated murder for killing 31-year-old Amy Murphy to keep her from testifying against them on drug charges on February 1, 2015.

The victim was beaten and strangled and her body was doused with gasoline and set on fire while she ... More...   $0 (09-22-2018 - TN)

In February 2017, Henderson was indicted on six counts: two counts of felonious assault in violation of R.C. 2903.11(A)(2), both second-degree felonies, with one- and three-year firearm specifications; one count of discharging a firearm on or near prohibited premises in violation of R.C. 2923.162, a third-degree felony, with one- and three-year firearm specifications; one count of domestic vi... More...   $0 (09-21-2018 - OH)

Crosby called his cousin requesting the victim’s contact information. Crosby
intended to buy drugs from the victim and called to set up a deal. The victim brought a
friend along; both of them were carrying firearms. The victim and his friend were
driving around the area of East 93rd Street and Quebec Avenue in Cleveland. During
that time, Crosby and a second person were tex... More...   $0 (09-21-2018 - OH)

In May 2017, Scott was named in a six-count indictment in Cuyahoga C.P. No. CR-17-615337-A. The indictment charged him with felonious assault in violation of R.C. 2903.11(A)(2), with one- and three-year firearm specifications; improperly discharging into a habitation in violation of R.C. 2923.161(A)(1), with one- and three-year firearm specifications; domestic violence in violation of R.C. 29... More...   $0 (09-21-2018 - OH)

Appellant owned Solutions Counseling Center in Sebring. She was a counselor with plans to become a clinical psychologist. As a counselor, Appellant was not eligible to receive a provider number from the Ohio Department of Medicaid in order to directly seek reimbursement for rendering services to clients who used the traditional Medicaid option. (Under traditional Medicaid, a counselor had to wo... More...   $0 (09-21-2018 - OH)

Appellant’s wife of 28 years, Jaqueline “Jackie” Thomas (“Mrs. Thomas”), testified that between five and six o’clock on the morning of July 13, 2016, she was awakened by Appellant, profanely demanding she get out of bed. (Tr., pp. 384-385.) Mrs. Thomas testified that Appellant grabbed her by the arm and the hair of her head, causing her to stand and forcibly follow him to the bathroom so tha... More...   $0 (09-21-2018 - OH)

Golden, CO - The State of Colorado charged Jose Chavez-Tellez, age 48, with possession with intent to distribute 14 pounds of methamphetamine.

Mr. Tellez was traveling through Colorado on I70 when he pulled into a truck stop. As he was pulling out, he hit a curb flattening two tires on the passenger side of his car.

Rhonda Chavez-Tellez was also charged and pleaded guilty and wa... More...   $0 (09-21-2018 - CO)

Office of the City Attorney, Mara W. Elliott, City Attorney, and Carmen A.
Brock, Deputy City Attorney, for Defendants and Appellants.
Francis A. Bottini, Jr., Nina M. Bottini, and the Bernate Ticino Trust dated March
9, 2009, Trust 3 (the Bottinis) applied to the City of San Diego for a coastal development
permit (CDP) to construct a single-family home on a vacant lot in La Jolla.... More...   $0 (09-21-2018 - CA)

Tulsa, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Donald Ray Cowans, a/k/a Donald R. Cowens with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: HM11, MURDER - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7
Date of Offense: 01/16/2017
Party Name Disposition Information
COWANS, DONALD RAY
Count # 2. Count as Filed: ABDGR, ASSAULT WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON, in violation of 21 O.S. 645
Date of Off... More...   $0 (09-21-2018 - OK)

In June 2014, Mr. Davis was looking after his granddaughters, ten-year-old M.D., and nine-year-old E.D., while Grandmother was at work. Mr. Davis asked M.D. to try on her swimsuit and when she needed help fastening it, Mr. Davis “went under [her] swimsuit and touched [her] boob.” Not long after this incident, Mr. Davis called M.D. into his bedroom, and he touched her under her shirt on he... More...   $0 (09-20-2018 - MO)

On February 16, 2010, Detective Steve Ryun ("Detective Ryun") conducted an
investigation using software to identify IP addresses that were associated with files that
appeared to contain child pornography which were being shared over the internet.
Detective Ryun found an IP address that had been observed with twenty-six notable files
which had been available for sharing since J... More...   $0 (09-20-2018 - MO)

At trial, David Godsey testified that on the night of the accident, he saw the body of Charlene Payte lying partially in the road on the edge of Highway 182. He stopped to investigate and found Charlene Payte facedown and unresponsive; he called 911, but she passed away before she could receive medical assistance. Godsey heard Joe Payte yelling; he found Joe lying in the ditch severely injur... More...   $0 (09-20-2018 - AR)

The plaintiff, Dr. Reinhold Munker, was a tenured professor of medicine at Louisiana State University Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was officially employed by the defendant, Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University System (“the Board”). 1 The plaintiff was a professor/researcher in the field of hematology and oncology. On the morning of August 18, 2015, the departme... More...   $0 (09-20-2018 - LA)

When the State called K.B. to testify, crying was heard outside the courtroom door.
The court immediately granted the parties’ request to meet in chambers to discuss what
had happened. In chambers, the State explained that when the courtroom door was
opened for K.B. to enter from the hallway, K.B. saw Carter and started crying and
hyperventilating. According to the State, K.... More...   $0 (09-20-2018 - TX)

Appellant was charged by indictment with one count of attempted burglary of a habitation, a third degree felony, punishable by not less than two years but not more than ten years imprisonment.1 The State filed a notice of intent to seek habitual punishment pursuant to Section 12.42(d) of the Texas Penal Code, alleging that Appellant had prior felony convictions for robbery, assault against a gove... More...   $0 (09-20-2018 - TX)

The State charged Appellant with the murder of Tommy Wilson by shooting Tommy with a firearm. Appellant pleaded “not guilty.” At trial, the record demonstrated that the shooting occurred at the Royal Inn and Suites. Amanda Hall testified that, on July 4, 2016, Appellant allowed Hall and her children to stay in his motel room. Hall owned a firearm, which she placed in the nightstand drawer. S... More...   $0 (09-20-2018 - TX)

Appellant was charged with the murder of Alexis Baker by blunt force trauma to the head allegedly caused by a claw hammer. The complaint alleged that
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Appellant made a statement admitting that he killed Baker because “she was deceitful with him and he did not want her to spread his seed.” On August 12, 2015, Appellant filed both a notice suggesting that he was insane at the time ... More...   $0 (09-20-2018 - TX)

Oklahoma City, OK - Oklahoma City Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Bomb Threat and Child Pornography

Robert Shane Apgar, 35, of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to 235 months in prison for making a bomb threat and sending child pornography.

According to the first count of a four-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury on July 18, 2017, Apgar used the Internet on De... More...   $0 (09-20-2018 - OK)

Muskogee, OK - Boulder, Colorado, Man Pleads Guilty To Methamphetamine Distribution

Jorge Barron, age 21, of Boulder, Colorado, entered a guilty plea to Possession With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A) and Title 18, United States Code, Section 2, punishable by not less than 10 years imprisonment, up to ... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - OK)

On October 21, 2015, law enforcement arrested Appellant and discovered that he was carrying methamphetamine in his pocket. The trial for the possession offense occurred on May 17, 2016. Appellant testified during the guilt/innocence phase that, on the date of his arrest, he believed that he was carrying bath salts rather than methamphetamine. The jury subsequently found Appellant guilty of poss... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - TX)

Brent Wallace Sparcino (Sparcino or Appellant) appeals his conviction for possession with intent to deliver or manufacture a controlled substance, a first degree felony. Sparcino pleaded guilty to the charge and pleaded “true” to both enhancement paragraphs, which alleged consecutive convictions for two prior felonies. The trial court accepted his pleas and conducted a punishment hearing. The ... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - TX)

Appellant Anthony Carter appeals his conviction for possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. We previously abated this appeal and remanded the cause to the trial court on May 23, 2018, after the reporter failed to timely file the reporter’s record. The reporter’s record was filed on July 10, 2018, and appellant’s brief was originally due August 9, 2018. We subsequently g... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - TX)