Clippinger was first convicted of murder in 1990, at the age of 18, and served twenty years in prison, being released from parole in 2010. Just two years later, in June 2012, Clippinger’s brother Matthew took from him a .38 caliber revolver and refused to give it back. Clippinger was not permitted to possess a firearm due to his prior conviction. Clippinger returned to Matthew’s home later that... More...   $0 (07-07-2016 - IN)

The defendant became involved in a relationship with his co-defendant, the mother of the two-year-old victim, in the fall of 2013. At first, the two lived with the victim’s maternal grandmother, but the victim’s maternal grandmother asked the defendant to leave her home, and the victim’s mother and the victim went with him. The defendant, the victim’s mother, and the victim began sharing a motel... More...   $0 (07-05-2016 - TN)

A jury found Nathan Ratliff guilty of robbery, burglary, aggravated assault, theft of property, and felonious restraint. We upheld Ratliff's conviction in State v. Ratliff, 2014 ND 156, 849 N.W.2d 183. Ratliff then filed an application for post-conviction relief in October 2014. Ratliff was appointed counsel, and counsel filed a supplemental application. The district court held a hearing and dismi... More...   $0 (06-30-2016 - ND)

Washington, D.C. - Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates Delivers Remarks at Press Conference Announcing $14.7 Billion Volkswagen Settlements

Good morning and thank you for being here.

I’m pleased to be joined by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy and Chairwoman Edith Ramirez of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as well as Assistant Attorney Gene... More...   $14700000000 (06-29-2016 - DC)

In a single trial court case, Jeffrey Lawrence MacDonald, pled guilty in open pleas to two
counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child,1 one count of sexual assault of a child,2 and one
count of indecency with a child by sexual contact.3 MacDonald was found guilty and, after a
nonjury punishment trial, was sentenced to life imprisonment on each of the first two counts and
t... More...   $0 (06-27-2016 - TX)

On December 3, 2012, a fire destroyed a 22-unit apartment complex in Irving, Texas.
Lorenzo Chavez, a lieutenant in the fire investigation unit of the Irving Police Department,
responded to the scene to investigate the fire.2 Chavez spoke with several residents who believed
that the fire started on the second floor. Chavez also spoke with Officer Rider, an Irving police
offi... More...   $0 (06-26-2016 - TX)

In August 2013, police responded to an emergency call and found the victim,
Migdalia Pena, in the care of her neighbors. Pena had severe injuries requiring immediate medical
attention. At trial, Pena testified that Price, her live-in boyfriend at the time of the offense, caused
her injuries by punching, kicking, and choking her, as well as pressing his body weight on top of her.
... More...   $0 (06-24-2016 - TX)

A jury convicted Bright for the first-degree murders of Derrick King and
Randall Brown. Bright v. State, 90 So. 3d 249, 254 (Fla. 2012). The jury
recommended death by a vote of eight to four for the murders of both victims, and
the trial court sentenced Bright to death for both murders. Id. at 256.
On direct appeal, we previously detailed the facts leading to Bright’s death ... More...   $0 (06-21-2016 - FL)

Oklahoma City, OK - Cathouse Murder Defendants Convicted

The State of Oklahoma charged Denny Phillips and Russell Hogshooter with:
Count # 1. Count as Filed: OPJ, CONSPIRACY TO COMMITA FELONY, TO-WIT: MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 421
Date of Offense: 11/08/2009
Party Name Disposition Information
HOGSHOOTER, RUSSELL LEE
COCHRAN, JOHNATHAN A... More...   $0 (06-18-2016 - OK)

On March 10, 2015, the state filed a bill of information charging the defendant, Kwan Anderson, with obscenity, a violation of La.R.S. 14:106(A)(1). On August 3, the defendant pled guilty to the charge, and the district court ordered a pre-sentence investigation (PSI) report.1 At the guilty plea hearing, it was simply stated that the defendant “exposed [him]self in a public place.” On November 19,... More...   $0 (06-09-2016 - LA)

The defendant‟s convictions stem from his sale of certain securities, including interests in Value Vest, LLC, Circle G Ranch, and Continental Energy Trust, to Norma Caruthers, a retiree. The defendant was indicted in October 2011 for one count of theft of $1,000 or more but less than $10,000; one count of theft of $60,000 or more but less than $250,000, and two counts of securities fraud. ... More...   $0 (06-01-2016 - TN)

On January 7, 2012, Phillip Frias kidnapped and sexually assaulted seventeen-year old
K.N. A jury found him guilty of two counts of aggravated sexual assault (Counts I and II) and
aggravated kidnapping (Count III) as alleged in the indictment. The jury assessed punishment at
life imprisonment on all three counts. Frias timely filed his motion for new trial, which the trial
c... More...   $0 (05-30-2016 - TX)

James Joseph Ashby appeals his convictions for engaging in organized criminal activity
and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. In a single issue, appellant claims he received
ineffective assistance of counsel at the hearing to revoke his community supervision. We affirm.
Under an agreement with the State, appellant was placed on deferred adjudication for ten
years after... More...   $0 (05-30-2016 - TX)

Seattle, WA - Former BNSF Employee Awarded $1.6 Million

Curtis Rookaird, a former Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Company (BNSF) brakeman, sued BNSF on a wrongful termination theory claiming that he was fired for conducting a brake test over the objections of his supervisors. He conducted a braking check on a 42 train cars, many of which were "placarded hazardous tank cars."
<... More...   $0 (05-28-2016 - WA)

On May 11, 2012, seventeen-year-old Isaiah Sweet shot and killed Richard and Janet Sweet. Richard and Janet had cared for Sweet since he was four years old, as his biological mother was unable to do so. Richard was Sweet’s biological grandfather. Richard and Janet had been married for thirty years. Sweet was arrested three days after the murder. After being given Miranda warnings, Sweet desc... More...   $0 (05-27-2016 - IA)

On February 15, 2015, Des Moines Police Officer Nick Lloyd was working
off duty, but in full uniform, at Wal-Mart on Southeast 14th Street in Des Moines.
A loss prevention employee informed Officer Lloyd that Siders had left the store
without paying for $27.40 worth of items. Siders hopped into a car and said, “Go,
go, go” to the driver, who sped out of the parking lot. When... More...   $0 (05-26-2016 - IA)

The complainant testified that during the summers of 2004, 2005, and 2006,
she and her older sister spent many weekends visiting the home of appellant, their
uncle; Joanna Briones, their aunt; and their three cousins. Appellant was then a
law enforcement officer who worked often and was “never home.” One night,
during a weekend visit in 2004, when the complainant was ten year... More...   $0 (05-23-2016 - TX)

Centennial, CO - The State of Colorado charged James Homes with multiple counts of first-degree murder and aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for shooting and killing attendees of a showing of a Batman movie at a Cinemark theater in Centennial, Colorado.


Some court docket entries:

02/03/2015 Motion for a Certificate to Compel Attendance of (redacted), an... More...   $0 (05-20-2016 - CO)

Phoenix, AZ - Danny Martinez Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Phoenix Police Officer

Danny Ledezma Martinez (D.O.B. 10/16/1979) will spend the rest of his natural life in prison for fatally shooting Phoenix Police Officer Travis Murphy in 2010. In the sentence imposed today by the Honorable Teresa Sanders, Martinez was also ordered to serve an additional consecutive term totaling... More...   $0 (05-19-2016 - AZ)

In 1990, 1994, and 1997, Wininger was charged with, and subsequently
convicted of, operating while intoxicated. In 2005, Wininger pled guilty to
being an habitual traffic violator (HTV). As a result, his driving privileges were
suspended for life.
[5] On January 21, 2012, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched
to investigate a one-vehicle accident “on top o... More...   $0 (05-17-2016 - IN)

Arthur Barbine was convicted of three counts of credit card fraud, as a
habitual offender; four counts of credit card fraud, as an aggravated
misdemeanor; and one count of theft in the fourth degree, as a serious
misdemeanor. The district court ordered the habitual offender enhancements be
served consecutive to each other for a total term of incarceration not to exceed
fo... More...   $0 (05-12-2016 - IA)

A jury found church youth group leader Steven Rees guilty of sexual
exploitation of a minor and invasion of privacy. The district court sentenced him
to concurrent prison terms of ten years and one year, respectively. This court
affirmed his judgment but remanded for resentencing based on the court’s
consideration of an impermissible factor. See State v. Rees, No. 14-1124, 2... More...   $0 (05-12-2016 - IA)

In June 2014, Ramon Avila occupied a house along with his former wife, Anna
Avila, and her three daughters, K.S., then age eighteen, H.A., then fourteen, and R.A.,
then three.3 H.A. and R.A. occupied the same bedroom but each had a twin bed.
Appellant, a co-worker of Ramon, attended an evening party at the Avila
residence to celebrate Ramon’s birthday. Ramon described it a... More...   $0 (05-11-2016 - TX)

Appellant was indicted for assault on a public servant, Denison Police Sergeant Jackie
Thomas. The offense occurred after Sergeant Thomas and other officers responded in uniform to
calls regarding a fight between two women at a Denison bar. When Thomas arrived at the bar,
Officers Jose Reyna and Wesley Bounds had a female in custody. While the officers were
talking in the pa... More...   $0 (05-11-2016 - TX)

San Diego, CA - Judge Sends Sea Turtle Egg Smugglers to Prison

Jose and Olga Jimenez of Hemet, California, were sentenced in federal court to six months in custody for smuggling 911 eggs of the endangered olive ridley sea turtles into the United States from Mexico.

In imposing sentence, U.S. District Court Judge Janis L. Sammartino noted that the case involved the largest seizure... More...   $0 (05-07-2016 - CA)