In 2011, police received several anonymous tips that Dedrick Jackson
and his girlfriend, Anna Roberts, were selling drugs out of their apartment.
They set up surveillance of the apartment, during which officers observed
activity that, in their experience, was characteristic of drug trafficking,
including heavy visitor traffic to the apartment, brief visits, and suspicious
... More...   $0 (05-06-2016 - KY)

On 19 June 2006, a Mecklenburg County Grand Jury indicted defendant on
one count of murder and one count of robbery with a dangerous weapon. The
indictments were the result of events that occurred on 12 May 2006 when defendant
was sixteen years old.
At the conclusion of defendant’s trial on 10 June 2010, a jury returned verdicts
finding defendant guilty of first-degree mu... More...   $0 (05-05-2016 - NC)

On June 4, 2013, John Hermesch met complainant Ronald Stelly at the Astro Inn in Houston. Hermesch and his friend, Lamar Davis, were staying the night at the motel and using drugs, including crack cocaine. The pair ran into Stelly, who was introduced to them as “Black.” Stelly and Hermesch used cocaine together and wanted to obtain more. Stelly and Hermesch then encountered appellant outside o... More...   $0 (05-03-2016 - TX)

Defendant, age 44 at the time of trial, was charged by information with one count
of aggravated criminal sexual abuse for allegedly rubbing the vagina of the victim, age
15, with his hand. Defendant and the victim were acquainted as defendant was engaged
to the mother of one of the victim's friends, Si'Era. The victim was spending the night at
Si'Era's house when the alleged ... More...   $0 (05-02-2016 - IL)

Jessica Jordan and Stephenson were married for three years before divorcing,
but they subsequently maintained a relationship. Jordan lived in Greenwood,
Indiana and Stephenson lived in Canton, Ohio. Sometime in mid-October
2014, Jordan and Stephenson agreed that Stephenson and his two dogs could
stay at Jordan’s residence in Greenwood because Stephenson had a job
intervi... More...   $0 (04-28-2016 - IN)

Tajh Ross appeals his convictions for murder in the first degree,
intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and going armed with intent. He asserts
the district court erred when it denied defense counsel’s motions to withdraw;
furthermore, by denying his request to proceed pro se, Ross claims the court
violated his Sixth Amendment right to represent himself. He also claims
i... More...   $0 (04-28-2016 - IA)

On September 10, 2013, the State charged Broom by trial information with
possession of a controlled substance (crack cocaine), a class “D” felony, in
violation of Iowa Code section 124.401(5) (2013). The State also notified Broom
that it intended to pursue the habitual offender sentencing enhancement
pursuant to sections 902.8 and 902.9.
Broom filed a motion to suppres... More...   $0 (04-28-2016 - )

Twenty-two year-old Espinosa was murdered at his cousin Michelle
Rodriguez’s house shortly after midnight on June 18, 2001. According to
Rodriguez’s testimony, she answered a knock at her door, and two men asked for
Espinosa. Rodriguez woke Espinosa. Espinosa told Rodriguez he did not know
who they were and asked her to come to the door with him. Rodriguez testified
th... More...   $0 (04-27-2016 - TX)

Thedefendant,RalphB.,appealsfrom the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, ofattempttocommitassaultinthefirstdegreeinviolation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 and 53a-59 (a) (1), unlawful restraint in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-95 (a), strangulation in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-64bb (a), and risk of injury to a child in viola... More...   $0 (04-24-2016 - CT)

Pamela Diane Contreras appeals from the judgment revoking her community supervision.
Contreras pleaded true to all but one of the alleged violations of the conditions of her community
supervision, the trial court accepted her plea, heard evidence from both sides, revoked her
community supervision and sentenced her to two years in the state jail. She argues a comment by
the tria... More...   $0 (04-23-2016 - TX)

On April 20, 2009, Spalding and three accomplices kicked in Tyson Brownlee’s
apartment door, struck him several times, and then Spalding and another shot
at him with handguns as he ran away. On April 22, 2009, the State charged
Spalding with attempted murder and burglary resulting in bodily injury, both
Class A felonies. On August 12, 2009, Spalding entered into a plea agreem... More...   $0 (04-21-2016 - IN)

On January 20, 2012, Barbara Ester, a correctional officer at the East Arkansas
Regional Unit, approached Johnson, an inmate, about wearing contraband shoes. Johnson
told Officer Ester that the shoes were not contraband. Officer Ester left and came back with
Lieutenant Steven Lane. The officers attempted to confiscate the shoes. Johnson then stabbed
Officer Ester with a “shank”... More...   $0 (04-17-2016 - AR)

The defendant was charged for these seven crimes, occurring on the
dates indicated, under seven separate bills of information:
(1) armed robbery while armed with a firearm on February 5, 2013; 1
(2) simple burglary on March 1, 2013; 2
(3) simple burglary on February 5, 2013; 3
(4) simple burglary on June 16, 2012; 4
(5) simple burglary on June 2, 2012; 5
No. 50,540-KA.6... More...   $0 (04-14-2016 - LA)

The State of Florida petitions this Court for a writ of certiorari to review an
order rendered by the trial court which denied, in part, the State’s motion to
compel discovery. We agree that the trial court’s order departs from the essential
requirements of law because the respondent, British Moss, never presented the trial
court a request and a showing for good cause. Accordi... More...   $0 (04-08-2016 - FL)

On May 4, 2015, Estlund was charged with domestic abuse assault
causing bodily injury, third or subsequent offense, in violation of Iowa Code
sections 708.1(1), 708.2A(5), and 708.2A(4) (2015). Pursuant to a plea
agreement, the State amended the trial information to allege one count of
domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury (count 1), in violation of Iowa Code
secti... More...   $0 (04-07-2016 - IA)

In May 2006, police discovered Spicer’s body in a shallow grave in Lafayette
County. Movant was identified as a suspect in that investigation. Search warrants
executed on Movant’s apartment and workplace recovered numerous items, including a
video camera and several videotapes. The videotapes depicted Movant and his girlfriend
repeatedly physically and sexually assaulting Sp... More...   $0 (04-06-2016 - MO)

At the guilty plea hearing, the State‟s recitation of the facts showed that Mr. Crenshaw was stopped for speeding on I-40 in the area of the rest stop in the west part of Madison County. He was stopped and he was in a vehicle that had dealer tags. When they advised him of the speeding, they did run his driver‟s license and found them to be revoked. The trooper . . . went back and ap... More...   $0 (04-04-2016 - TN)

Because of the voluminous nature of the record in this case, we address only the facts necessary to decide this appeal. On July 21, 2005, plaintiff filed his complaint against Pneumo Abex Corporation; Pneumo Abex LLC; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; Owens-Illinois, Inc.; Honeywell International, Inc.; Railroad Friction Products Corporation; and Illinois Central. As of October 2013, the only d... More...   $0 (03-27-2016 - IL)

Carl and Martha "Faye" Miller lived five miles south of Cache, Oklahoma, on State Highway 115 and Woodlawn Road. Around 4:49 a.m. on Monday, October 12, 2009, Ms. Miller called 911 to report shots being fired from a vehicle parked near her residence. She could only describe the vehicle as having its lights on. Ms. Miller asked police to come quickly, saying that "We opened the garage door, and the... More...   $0 (03-27-2016 - OK)

The Petitioner was indicted with first degree premeditated murder and first degree felony murder.1 The Petitioner‟s August 2008 trial ended in a mistrial. The Petitioner ultimately pleaded guilty to the lesser-included offense of second degree murder. The plea agreement, included in the record on this appeal, shows that the Petitioner entered an open guilty plea to second degree murder, w... More...   $0 (03-24-2016 - TN)

Patrill Ellis appeals the sentence imposed by the court following his pleas
of guilty to two counts of forgery and two counts of theft in the second degree, all
class “D” felonies. See Iowa Code §§ 714.2(2), 715A.2 (2013). The court
imposed its sentence of imprisonment not to exceed five years on each count
with all counts to run concurrently. Ellis claims the court abused i... More...   $0 (03-23-2016 - IA)

In this appeal, Bullock asserts the resentencing court did not fully apply
the factors articulated by the U.S. Supreme Court in Miller v. Alabama, 132 S. Ct.
2455, 2468 (2012), which the Lyle court held were the factors to consider when
resentencing a youthful offender. See Lyle, 854 N.W.2d at 404 n.10. These
factors include:
(1) the age of the offender and the features ... More...   $0 (03-23-2016 - IA)

Ricky Childs was convicted of possession of a controlled substance with
intent to deliver, in violation of Iowa Code section 124.401(1)(c)(2) (2013), and
failure to have a drug tax stamp, in violation of Iowa Code section 453B.12. The
district court sentenced Childs to an indeterminate term of incarceration not to
exceed ten years for the former and five years for the latter, ... More...   $0 (03-23-2016 - IA)

Van Wie pled guilty on December 21, 2009, to fourth-degree criminal
mischief, criminal trespass, and fifth-degree theft. As a part of a plea agreement,
the State agreed to a deferred judgment.
Van Wie violated the terms of his probation agreement, and the deferred
judgment was revoked. He was sentenced to consecutive terms of incarceration
not to exceed 365 days for th... More...   $0 (03-19-2016 - IA)

The State of Florida appeals the downward departure sentence imposed by
the trial court in its effort to achieve sentencing parity between two co-defendants.
Because the record reflects that these two defendants were not similarly situated
and not equally culpable, we conclude that there is no legal basis to sustain the
downward departure sentence. Accordingly, we reverse the... More...   $0 (03-17-2016 - FL)