Loyd was originally charged with first degree murder. He pled no contest to the amended charge of second degree murder, a Class IB felony, and was sentenced to 30 to 35 years in prison, with credit for 606 days served. The factual basis for the conviction shows that on August 14, 2013, Loyd assaulted and strangled his former girlfriend, resulting in her death, after which he placed her body in an... More...   $0 (12-23-2015 - NE)

Sonny Boy Oats, Jr., appeals an order of the circuit court that denied his motion filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.203,1 in which he claimed that he is intellectually disabled2 and thus cannot be sentenced to death. In light of developments in the law since Hall v. Florida, 134 S. Ct. 1986 (2014), and
because the circuit court erred in its legal analysis regarding the o... More...   $0 (12-19-2015 - FL)

The facts of the underlying offenses have been described in detail in the opinion addressing St. Clair's first direct appeal, see St. Clair v. Commonwealth, 140 S.W.3d 510, 524–25 (Ky.2004) ( St. Clair I ), but a brief summary of those facts is necessary to frame the issues in the current appeal. In 1991, St. Clair was in prison in Oklahoma awaiting sentencing for his conviction for two mur... More...   $0 (12-19-2015 - KY)

Mark Allan Biddix (“Defendant”) appeals from judgment entered following his
plea of guilty to manufacturing methamphetamine, two counts of conspiracy to
manufacture methamphetamine, ten counts of possession of an immediate precursor
chemical used to manufacture methamphetamine, and continuing a criminal
enterprise. Defendant does not have a statutory right to appeal the issue ... More...   $0 (12-17-2015 - NC)

On September 26, 2011, Chyatte was charged with the felony offense of Assault
With a Weapon for a stabbing that occurred at the Wilma Theater in Missoula. On
November 1, 2011, more thana month prior to theomnibus hearing, the State filed notice
of its intent to seek increased punishment under § 46-13-108, MCA, the persistent felony
offender (PFO) statute. Trial was set for Aug... More...   $0 (12-16-2015 - MT)

On June 8, 2011, an altercation occurred between Patrick Mizell and
Lee Magouirk at the J-Mart gas station in West Monroe, Louisiana.
Magouirk confronted Mizell about a previous altercation between Mizell
and Ronald Hance. During the argument with Magouirk, Mizell retrieved
an aluminum baseball bat from his truck and struck Magouirk on the left
side of the face. After hittin... More...   $0 (12-15-2015 - LA)

On February 9, 2001, Richardson, who was 16 years old, was arrested at 4837 South St. Lawrence Avenue in Chicago in connection with the murder of his 11-month-old daughter, Diamond Clark. At the police station, Richardson gave a videotaped statement in which he made inculpatory remarks, including that he bit his daughter, struck her numerous times with a coat hanger and belt, struck her face with ... More...   $0 (12-15-2015 - IL)

Defendant Kenneth Barrett was sentenced to death after being convicted in federal court on two counts of felony murder and one count of intentionally killing a state law-enforcement officer. We affirmed on direct appeal. See United States v. Barrett, 496 F.3d 1079 (10th Cir. 2007). Defendant then filed a motion for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, which the district court denied. See Barrett... More...   $0 (12-15-2015 - OK)

OPINION This matter comes before the Court on the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Oklahoma death row inmate Jared William Jones pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (docket entry no. 21).2 Petitioner, who appears through counsel, challenges the convictions and sentences entered against him in Oklahoma County District Court Case No. CF-2003-2046. In that case, a jury found Petitioner gui... More...   $0 (12-15-2015 - OK)

Adenariwo is the owner and principal of MacBride Nigeria, Ltd. (MacBride), a producer of concrete masonry products in Lagos, Nigeria. In 2008, MacBride purchased equipment from Nethamer Ltd., a U.S.-based company. BDP, a licensed freight forwarder, arranged for the transportation of the equipment from the U.S. to Nigeria by Zim, a vesseloperating common carrier. Zim shipped the equipment to Nige... More...   $0 (12-15-2015 - DC)

On the evening of November 15, 2007, Lori Parr test drove a used SUV with Kevin Bryant, a salesperson at a Pat McGrath auto dealership in Cedar Rapids. Bryant directed Parr to drive down Edgewood Road so she could experience city driving in the SUV. Parr made an illegal left turn, and the SUV was struck on the passenger side by a car driven by Robert Rimrodt. Bryant hit his head and briefly los... More...   $0 (12-14-2015 - IA)

Tulsa, OK - Man sentenced to life without parole for murder committed in 1999

The State of Oklahoma charged Victor Cornell Miller, age 52, with two counts of first-degee murder for killing Mary Agnes Bowles, age 77, and Jerald Thurman in 1999 in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7 in 1999.

Court docket entries for this case:

Date Code Description Count Party Amount
09-22... More...   $0 (12-08-2015 - OK)

The underlying details of defendant’s convictions and sentences have been previously recited by the appellate court. See People v. Thompson, No. 1-95-2040 (1997) (unpublished order under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 23). Thus, we do not repeat those details and summarize only the facts relevant to our disposition here. ¶ 4 On March 26, 1994, defendant Dennis Thompson fatally shot his father, Denn... More...   $0 (12-05-2015 - IL)

On June 8, 2011, an altercation occurred between Patrick Mizell and
Lee Magouirk at the J-Mart gas station in West Monroe, Louisiana.
Magouirk confronted Mizell about a previous altercation between Mizell
and Ronald Hance. During the argument with Magouirk, Mizell retrieved
an aluminum baseball bat from his truck and struck Magouirk on the left
side of the face. After hittin... More...   $0 (12-05-2015 - LA)

Richard Taylor Darby, III, pled guilty to and was convicted of evading arrest with a motor
vehicle. Following a jury trial on the issue of punishment, Darby was sentenced to ten years’
imprisonment and ordered to pay a $10,000.00 fine. On appeal,1 Darby argues (1) that the trial
court erred in admitting evidence under Article 37.07 that he committed two unadjudicated sexual
a... More...   $0 (12-05-2015 - TX)

Defendant Lemar Scott was convicted in a bench trial of two counts of armed robbery,
two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, and one count of aggravated battery with a
firearm, and sentenced to an aggregate term of 43 years' imprisonment. On appeal, Scott
contends that several of his convictions should be vacated under the one-act, one-crime rule. We
agree, and vacate ... More...   $0 (12-02-2015 - IL)

In this bid protest, plaintiff Raytheon Company (“Raytheon”), the contract awardee, challenges both the statements made by a Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) attorney during an outcome prediction conference held in conjunction with protests lodged by defendantintervenors Lockheed Martin Corporation (“Lockheed”) and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (“Northrop”), and the decision of the ... More...   $0 (11-29-2015 - DC)

{¶ 1} This is an appeal as of right from a judgment affirming an
aggravated-murder conviction and death sentence. A Mahoning County jury
convicted appellant, Bennie Adams, of aggravated murder in connection with the
rape and murder of Gina Tenney and unanimously recommended a sentence of
death. The trial court accepted the recommendation and sentenced Adams
accordingly. The Sev... More...   $0 (11-29-2015 - OH)

The appellant, Jerry Bohannon, appeals his convictions for two counts of murder defined as capital by § 13A-5-40(a)(10), Ala. Code 1975, because Anthony Harvey and Jerry DuBoise were murdered by one act or pursuant to one scheme or

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course of conduct. The jury recommended, by a vote of 11 to 1, that Bohannon be sentenced to death. The circuit court followed the jury's rec... More...   $0 (11-29-2015 - AL)

Jason Dean was found guilty of all charged offenses and was sentenced to death for the aggravated murder of Titus Arnold and the attempted murder of six other people. On direct appeal, we reversed Dean's convictions, vacated the death sentence, and remanded the case for a new trial. See State v. Dean, 127 Ohio St.3d 140, 2010-Ohio-5070, 937 N.E.2d 97. In this direct appeal of Dean's convictions u... More...   $0 (11-29-2015 - OH)

This case arises out of the brutal assault and murder of the victim, Starr Harris, on June 1, 2010. The Defendant, Rickey Alvis Bell, Jr., subsequently was indicted for one count of first degree felony murder during the perpetration of a kidnapping, one count of first degree felony murder during the perpetration of a rape, one count of especially aggravated kidnapping, and one count of aggravated ... More...   $0 (11-27-2015 - )

Harris was a longtime employee of a Fina Whip-In convenience store located in Garland. On Sunday, May 20, 2012, Harris opened the store at 7:00 a.m. Videotape from the store's surveillance cameras showed appellant entering the store a few minutes later, carrying a cigarette lighter and a bottle containing what was later determined to be lighter fluid.

Appellant walked around the s... More...   $0 (11-27-2015 - TX)

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A constitution-based claim for venue change can arise under a theory of presumed or actual prejudice. Presumed prejudice occurs when pretrial publicity is so pervasive and prejudicial that there can be no expectation of an unbiased jury pool in the community. In deciding whether to presume prejudice under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, an appellate court considers se... More...   $0 (11-27-2015 - KS)

Lyle and Carol Hird appeal the judgment dismissing their bad faith claim against their insurer, American Family, denying their request for additional interest under WIS. STAT. § 628.46(1), and denying
their request for double costs and interest under WIS. STAT. § 807.01 (2013-14).1 For the reasons set forth below, we conclude that: (1) American Family is entitled to summary judgment as to ... More...   $0 (11-25-2015 - WI)

On August 26, 2009, Appellant Wyatt Bear Cloud and two co-defendants were involved in the armed burglary of a residence in Sheridan, Wyoming. During the course of the burglary, one of Bear Cloud's co-defendants shot and killed one of the home's residents. Bear Cloud was charged with, and ultimately pleaded guilty to, Murder in the First Degree (Felony-Murder), in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2... More...   $0 (11-23-2015 - WY)