Mitigation Law
 
Noel Plank v. State of Florida

On April 15, 2013, Noel Plank, a prospective juror, appeared for jury duty at
the Leon County Courthouse at 11:30 a.m. and was part of a panel that was seated
in the courtroom at approximately 1:40 p.m. In response to general biographical
questioning, Plank advised the trial judge that he had various issues that would
make it difficult for him to serve on the jury:
I work... More...
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James Robertson v. State of Florida

In connection with his plea of guilty to the charge of first-degree murder,
Robertson submitted statements admitting that in December 2008, while an inmate
at Charlotte Correctional Institution, he killed his cellmate, Frank Hart, by
strangling him with a garrote he made by tying several socks together. According
to Robertson’s statement, there was no provocation or fight that... More...
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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY V. CHRISTOPHER J. MCGORMAN, JR. AND CHRISTOPHER J. MCGORMAN, JR. V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

During the evening of January 29, 2000, Larry Raney and his mother
were visiting an acquaintance who lived in Hancock Valley, a subdivision in
western Clark County. McGorman, who was a classmate of Raney, was aware
of the visit. McGorman contacted Raney and invited him to visit his parents'
residence which was located nearby. After Raney arrived, McGorman lured
him down to... More...
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DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL, LLC v. USA

Plaintiff DynCorp International, LLC (“DynCorp”) filed this pre-award bid protest challenging the U.S. Air Force’s decision to continue with a War Reserve Materiel III (“WRM III”) solicitation after the Air Force had publicly disclosed DynCorp’s proprietary cost and pricing data. DynCorp had been the incumbent on the prior WRM I and II contracts, and in the course of performing those contracts, ... More...   $0 (03-16-2016 - DC)

Miguel Garcia v. State of Indiana

On November 12, 2014, the State filed an information charging Garcia with ten
counts relating to the armed robberies of a Speedway gas station and a Village
Pantry convenience store in Lafayette on November 1 and November 5, 2014,
respectively. On November 1, Garcia and Jacob Lumbley took cigarettes,
money, and the store clerk’s cellular telephone from the Speedway gas station... More...
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STATE OF DELAWARE v. LUIS REYES

The bodies of Brandon Saunders and Vaughn Rowe were discovered in a wooded area of Rockford Park in Wilmington, Delaware, on January 21, 1996. Nearly four years later, on December 6, 1999, Luis Reyes ("Reyes") and Luis Cabrera ("Cabrera") were indicted as co-defendants for the murders of Saunders and Rowe ("Rockford Park Murders").1 The State sought the death penalty for both Reyes and Cabrera in ... More...   $0 (03-13-2016 - DE)

Tawuan Townes v. State of Alabama

Townes had plans to rob Woods, a known drug dealer. Woods lived in a house in Dothan with his girlfriend, India Starks. On November 13, 2008, Townes and Cornelius Benton drove to Woods's house. Townes was armed with a .22 caliber rifle, and Benton was armed with a .380 caliber pistol that belonged to Townes's brother. Townes and Benton wore dark clothing and obscured their faces to conceal their ... More...   $0 (03-13-2016 - AL)

United States of America v. Wildlife Management, L.L.C. and James Tong

San Francisco, CA - Real Estate Development Company And Its President Ordered To Pay $1 Million In Restitution For Securities Fraud And Wildlife Violations

Judgment Includes Order To Provide 107-Acre Conservation Easement Valued At $3 Million

Wildlife Management, LLC, an Alameda County development company, and its President, James Tong, were sentenced for securities fraud and vio... More...
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STATE OF IOWA vs. JOHN NATHANIEL VAN WIE

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...
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State of Oklahoma v. Alan Joseph Hruby

Duncan, OK - Man Gets Life Without Parole For Killing Parents

The State of Oklahoma charged Alan Joseph Hruby, age 20, with three counts of first-degree deliberate murder for fattally shooting his parents, John Hruby, age 50, Joy "Tinker" Hruby, age 48, and younger sister, Katherine Hruby, age 17, on October 9, 2014 by shooting them. The State alleged that Hruby shot his mother, his siste... More...
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Chakaris Twine vs. The State of Florida

Chakaris Twine appeals a judgment of contempt and the sentence imposed
by the trial court after a full hearing. Because the defendant’s actions were
contemptuous and the trial court complied with Florida Rule of Criminal
Procedure 3.830, we find no abuse of discretion and affirm the judgment
adjudicating Twine in contempt of court. See Thomas v. State, 752 So. 2d 679,
68... More...
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Thomas Gems vs. The State of Florida

Thomas Gems appeals a judgment of contempt and the sentence imposed by
the trial court after a full hearing. Because there is sufficient evidence to support
the court’s determination that defendant’s actions were contumacious, and because
the trial court complied with Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.830, we find no
abuse of discretion and affirm the judgment adjudicating G... More...
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INNOVATIVE TEST ASSET SOLUTIONS LLC v. USA

The Arnold Engineering Development Complex was established in 1951 in the Tennessee Valley to serve as the Air Force’s premiere aerospace engineering development Federal Claims (“RCFC”) and the protective order entered in this case, it was initially filed under seal. The parties were requested to review this decision and provide proposed redactions of any confidential or proprietary information. ... More...   $0 (03-07-2016 - DC)

Judith Gentry v. East West Partners Club Management Company, Inc. Western District of North Carolina Federal Courthouse - Asheville, North Carolina

After her employment was terminated, Appellant Judith Gentry sued her former employers for disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and for other violations of state and federal law. A jury found in favor of Gentry on certain state law claims, for which it awarded her $20,000 in damages, and in favor of the employers on all other claims. On appeal, Gentry challenge... More...   $0 (03-04-2016 - NC)

State of Washington v. Michele Anderson

Seattle, WA - The State of Washington charged Michele Anderson with six counts of first-degree murder for killing her parents, her brother, his wife and two of their children on Christmas Eve in 2007.

The defense asserted that the killings were not premeditated and that the defendant was guilty on not more than second-degree murder.

Docket Entries:


Court: King Co Su... More...
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STATE OF LOUISIANA VERSUS ROBERT GLEN COLEMAN

During the early evening hours of January 1, 2003, 70-year-old retired minister,
Julian Brandon, and his 68-year-old wife, Alice Brandon, were attacked in their home.
Crime scene investigators determined that the perpetrators shoved their way into the
Brandon home through the front door and that Mr. Brandon was forced into his dining
room where he was shot through the chin at conta... More...
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State of Tennessee v. Bobby Joe Campbell

The Defendant and the victim, Cindy Mooneyham, were romantically involved and on December 27, 2012, they were in a physical altercation in Marshall County, Tennessee. As a result, on June 19, 2013, the Defendant was indicted for one count of aggravated assault by attempting to cause bodily injury by strangulation and one count of aggravated assault by causing serious bodily harm (Case No. 13-CR-1... More...   $0 (02-23-2016 - TN)

State of New Hampshire v. Michael Addison

In 2008, the defendant, Michael Addison, was convicted of the 2006 capital murder of Manchester Police Officer Michael Briggs and sentenced to death. We subsequently affirmed the defendant’s conviction for capital murder, concluding that his sentence was not imposed under the influence of passion, prejudice or any other arbitrary factor, and that the
evidence was sufficient to support the j... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. GORDON R. BARNES, JR

In May 1995, Barnes and his codefendant, Kristy Wilson, were charged with one count of first-degree premeditated murder and one count of aggravated kidnapping. The aggravated kidnapping count in the complaint stated, in relevant part:
"GORDON R. BARNES, JR. and KRISTY L. WILSON, did then and there unlawfully, intentionally, take or confine a person, to-wit: Roger W. Santo, Jr., accomplished... More...
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS v. GERARDO GARCIA

In 1998, the State charged Garcia with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon (UUWF) and two counts of simple unlawful use of a weapon (UUW) in case No. 98 CR 30521. The following year, the weapon charges still pending, the State charged Garcia in case No. 99 CR 25668 with first degree murder, attempted first degree murder, and aggravated battery after Garcia brought a gun to a fist fig... More...   $0 (02-21-2016 - IL)

Gary Christopher Morrow v. The State of Texas

Gary Christopher Morrow appeals his conviction of aggravated kidnapping of his estranged
wife, Gina,1 for which he received a thirty-year sentence.2 He contends (1) that counsel was
ineffective for failing to investigate facts that (a) could have been used in mitigation of punishment
and (b) could have potentially supported an insanity defense; (2) that the trial court erred in fa... More...
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Christopher Michael Town v. The State of Wyoming bv

On October 3, 2013, the State filed an information charging Appellant with the first degree murder of his estranged wife. In the accompanying Affidavit of Probable Cause, a Cheyenne police detective stated that at approximately 9:00 p.m. on the previous night, a man called 911 and said he had shot and killed his wife. The police arrived at the residence and found Appellant outside. Inside, they... More...   $0 (02-19-2016 - WY)

Parker v. State Of Delaware

This 18th day of February 2016, upon consideration of the briefs of the parties and
the record below, it appears to the Court that:
(1) The appellant, Myron Parker (“Parker”), filed this appeal from the Superior
Court’s June 24, 2015 Sentence Order. He requests that this Court vacate his sentence
and remand his case for resentencing. On appeal, Parker asserts that the sentenc... More...
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Ana Maria Cardona v. State of Florida

Cardona was originally tried in 1992, found guilty of aggravated child abuse
and first-degree murder, and sentenced to death. Cardona v. State, 641 So. 2d 361,
363 (Fla. 1994). This Court affirmed her convictions and death sentence in 1994.
However, in 2002, through a subsequent postconviction appeal, this
Court reversed the convictions and sentences because the State commit... More...
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Lorraine Lizzette Merjil v. The State of Texas

Appellant was charged with capital murder, murder, and injury to a child by omission, all
arising out of the death of her twenty-month old daughter, Desiree Merjil. No error is raised
with regard to the guilt-innocence phase of the trial, and we need recite only the facts necessary
to understand the issue before us. Desiree Merjil presented to the Sierra Providence East Emergency... More...
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