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The People of the State of Colorado v. Gary Graves

On November 9, 2011, an Adams County deputy sheriff was conducting an
undercover operation at Circus Cinema, a movie theater that shows pornographic films.
According to his incident report, the deputy was standing in the aisle of the theater
when he observed the defendant, Gary Graves, remove his penis from his pants, and
saw another male patron begin to stroke Graves’s penis.... More...
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State of Rhode Island v. Andrew N. Falandes

On April 18, 2015, Defendant was arrested by officers of the East Greenwich Police (the
Police) on suspicion of driving under the influence. He was taken into custody and transported
to the Department, where he was read a Rights Form. Defendant consented to a breath test,
which revealed his blood alcohol content (BAC) to be .15 percent, almost twice the legal limit of
.08 per... More...
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Charla Logsdon as next friend of Jordan Logsdon v. Freddie Cross and Eva Cross

Charla Logsdon, as next friend of Jordan Logsdon, appeals from the trial court’s adverse no-evidence summary judgment in her lawsuit against Freddie and Eva Cross1 for personal injuries her minor daughter Jordan sustained in an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident. In a single issue, Logsdon argues she presented sufficient evidence to raise genuine issues of material fact with respect to each chal... More...   $0 (02-10-2016 - TX)

United States of America v. Eric Wayne Lockhart

Muskogee, OK - Man Sentenced To Prison For Making Bomb Threat

The United States of America charged Eric Wayne Lockhart with violation of 18 U.S.C. 844E and F for using a telephone of make a bomb threat. The Government claimed that Lockhart, age 30, made a bomb threat to an individual and the person's family on June 15, 2015.

The case was investigated by the Sequoyah County Sherif... More...
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John Williams v. DART Transit

John Williams sued Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), seeking to recover for personal injuries he suffered from being struck by a bicyclist at a DART rail station. The trial court granted DART’s plea to the jurisdiction and dismissed the case. Williams appeals the trial court’s order, arguing he sufficiently pleaded a waiver of governmental immunity because DART was engaged in a proprietary funct... More...   $0 (02-01-2016 - TX)

In re Claims Against Pierce Elevator

PEI operated licensed grain warehouses in Pierce, Randolph, and Foster, Nebraska. Brian Bargstadt was PEI’s president and one-third owner. PEI maintained a banking relationship with Citizens State Bank (the Bank) and obtained operating loans from the Bank. PEI borrowed funds from the Bank on a line of credit to facilitate the purchase of grain from its producers. PEI’s accountant testified that PE... More...   $0 (01-24-2016 - NE)

Simmons v. Stanberry

16 Plaintiff Tyrone Simmons appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for
17 the Eastern District of New York (Irizarry, J.) dismissing his suit on grounds of untimeliness.
18 Simmons, who is a writer and performer of hip-hop music, brought this suit against hip-hop
19 producer William C. Stanberry, Jr., the well-known rapper Curtis Jackson (who performs under
20 ... More...
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United States of America v. Octavia Jermaine Winters

Gulfport, MS - Gulfport Man Pleads Guilty in Case Involving 52 Guns

Octavia Jermaine Winters, 32, of Gulfport, entered a guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to theft of firearms from a federal firearms licensee. The case involved the theft of 52 firearms from Friendly Pawn and Auto in Saucier Mississippi.

Winters will be sentenced on April 22, 2016, and faces a max... More...
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State Of Vermont v. Kent Richland, Jr.

Defendant Kent Richland appeals his conviction for enabling the consumption of alcohol by a minor in violation of 7 V.S.A. § 658(a)(2), following a jury trial in Chittenden Superior Court, and the probation conditions imposed by the court at sentencing. We reverse the trial court’s holding with respect to the knowledge requirement of § 658(a)(2) and
remand for a new trial. Because of our d... More...
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United States of America v. Gordon Potter

Concord, NH - New Hampshire Man Sentenced On Firearms Charges

Gordon Potter, 35, formerly of Hampstead, New Hampshire, was sentenced to a term of 92 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a 3 year term of supervised release.

In August 2015, Potter pleaded guilty to a four count indictment charging him with three counts of possession of ammunition and firearms, in viola... More...
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Steven Edward Galle v. Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.

In December 2005, Steven Edward Galle began working in the poker room at Isle of
Capri Casino, Inc., in Biloxi, Mississippi, as an at-will employee. In 2008, Isle of Capri
promoted him to “poker room manager,” a “Key Position” requiring a “Key Employee
License” from the Mississippi Gaming Commission. When Galle applied for a Key Employee License, he failed to disclose a 1994 burglar... More...
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Madrid v. Brinker Rest. Corp

Mary Ann Madrid (Plaintiff) appeals the grant of summary judgment in favor
4 of Brinker Restaurant Corporation and its employee Randi Russell (Defendants) on
5 the issue of causation. The district court granted summary judgment on the basis that
6 Plaintiff failed to raise an issue of material fact to rebut Defendants’ assertion that the
7 sole cause of the underlying accident was... More...
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United States of America v. Clinton Lamont Crawley

Muskogee, OK - Grant Man Pleads Guilty To Firearm Possession

Clinton Lamont Crawley, age 38, of Grant, Oklahoma, pled guilty to FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM AND AMMUNITION, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2), punishable by not more than 10 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine or both.

Charges arose from an investigation by the Ch... More...
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State of Minnesota vs. Jerry Expose, Jr.

This case requires us to determine whether the therapist-client privilege, which
prohibits therapists from disclosing information or opinions in court that they acquired
from their clients in a professional capacity, contains an exception for threatening
statements. The district court concluded that the privilege does not apply to “statements
of imminent threat of harm.” The ... More...
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United States of America v. Kevin R. Lumpkin

Cleveland, OH - Former North Randall police officer convicted of selling firearms to felons

A former police officer was convicted of illegally selling firearms to people he knew were felons.

Kevin R. Lumpkin, 29, of North Olmsted, is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 29.

A jury convicted him after a weeklong trial of selling a Hi-Point .45-caliber rifle and a Ruger .380-cal... More...
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United States of America v. Roy James Hudson

Tulsa, OK - Mayes County Felon Sentenced to 15 Years for Possessing Multiple Firearms and Over 1,000 Rounds of Ammunition

Roy James Hudson, 29, of Mayes County, Okla., was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Claire V. Eagan to 15 years in prison for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.

On October 10, 2014, Mayes County Sheriff’s deputies searched Hu... More...
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Kenosia Commons, Inc. v. DaCosta

The plaintiff, Kenosia Commons, Inc., appeals from the judgment of the trial court rendered infavorofthedefendants,CynthiaDaCostaandCandra DaCosta, in this summary process action. On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the trial court improperly concluded that by virtue of Cynthia DaCosta’s ownership of shares of stock in the plaintiff corporation she is not subject to summary process proceedings pu... More...   $0 (12-07-2015 - CT)

Tania B. King v. Phoenix Residential Construction, LLC, Brad Boone, McGraw Davisson Stewart, LLC d/b/a McGraw Realtors, Sherri Sanders and Robert Curnutt

Tulsa, OK - Tania B. King sued Phoenix Residential Construction, LLC, Brad Boone, McGraw Davisson Stewart, LLC d/b/a McGraw Realtors, Sherri Sanders and Robert Curnutt on breach of contract, recission, fraud, negligence and other theories claiming:

For her claims against Defendants Phoenix Residential Construction, LLC (�Phoenix�) and Brad Boone (�Boone�), collectively (�Defenda... More...
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Jeannie Owens vs. Missouri State Board of Nursing

When the Missouri State Board of Nursing revoked Jeannie Owens's nursing license
pursuant to section 335.066.16(1)(a), RSMo Cum. Supp. 2013, because Owens had pled guilty to
driving while intoxicated, Owens filed a petition for judicial review of the Board's decision with
the Circuit Court of Cole County. The circuit court reversed the Board's revocation order
concluding that ... More...
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Revolution Retail Systems, LLC v. Sentinel Technologies, Inc.

In 2011, Vector proposed a term sheet to acquire Tidel and its subsidiary,
Revolution. Tidel‟s majority stockholder, however, had high expectations for
Revolution‟s business prospects, and Tidel‟s Board rejected Vector‟s offer. Vector later
offered to acquire only Tidel, which Tidel accepted. Tidel and Revolution formally were
separated into two indep... More...
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IN RE: NANCY J. MCCARTY ET AL. V. COVOL FUELS NO. 2, LLC

Covol Fuels (Covol) operates a coal mine in Muhlenberg County,
Kentucky. Covol contracted with H 8s B Builders for the construction of a post
frame structure at Covol's mine site. H 86 B subcontracted with Evansville
.Garage Doors for the installation of an 1,800-pound overhead, commercial
grade garage door for the building. David McCarty and Jeremy Means,
employees of Evans... More...
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State Bd. of Nursing v. Sesay

In November 2010, Mabinty Sesay was a practical nurse licensed by the State of
Maryland and employed by Maxim Health Care Services (“Maxim”). On the dates of
November 27-28, Ms. Sesay was assigned to provide in-home, overnight nursing care to
E.C., a young man with quadriplegia who has no movement, aside from weak use of his
biceps and triceps, from the chest down. He also ha... More...
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State of Vermont v. Kent Richland, Jr.

Defendant Kent Richland appeals his conviction for enabling the consumption of alcohol by a minor in violation of 7 V.S.A. § 658(a)(2), following a jury trial in Chittenden Superior Court, and the probation conditions imposed by the court at sentencing. We reverse the trial court’s holding with respect to the knowledge requirement of § 658(a)(2) and
remand for a new trial. Because of our di... More...
   $0 (10-24-2015 - VT)

Cal Dive Offshore Contractors Inc. v. Nigel Bryant

Appellant Cal Dive Offshore Contractors, Inc., appeals from a final judgment
in favor of appellee, Nigel Bryant, following a jury trial on Bryant’s suit for injuries
sustained in a slip-and-fall accident on Cal Dive’s ship. Cal Dive raises six issues on
appeal. In its first, second, and fourth issues, Cal Dive argues that the trial court erred
in its application of English law to t... More...
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United States of America v. Vahan Kelerchian

Hammond, IN - Vahan Kelerchian Found Guilty By Jury Triallerchian Found Guilty By Jury Trial

Vahan Kelerchian, 56, of Richboro, Pennsylvania, doing business as Armament Services International “ASI”, was found guilty of a multitude of charges relating to the acquisition of machineguns and restricted laser aiming sites, late Thursday evening after a two-week jury trial.

According ... More...
   $0 (10-18-2015 - IN)

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