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STATE OF LOUISIANA V. ARTURIO RODRIGUEZ Terrytown man sentenced to 40 years in prison for two rapes, sex with teen

On April 27, 2011, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney filed a bill of
information charging defendant, Arturio Rodriguez, with carnal knowledge of a
juvenile in violation of La. R.S. 14:80.1 Defendant pled not guilty at his
arraignment on May 5, 2011. On June 3, 2011, defendant filed omnibus motions
that were set for a hearing, but were never heard. On August 12, 2014, de... More...
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STATE OF LOUISIANA V MATTHEW C. CARROLL Matthew C Carroll - Registered Sex Offender

On July 18, 2014, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Office filed a bill
of information charging defendant with one count of obscenity in violation of La.
R.S. 14:106. On July 21, 2014, the district court arraigned defendant, and
defendant pled not guilty.
On October 22, 2014, defendant withdrew his plea of not guilty and pled
guilty as charged. Prior to entering... More...
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STATE OF LOUISIANA V. ARTURIO RODRIGUEZ Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal

On April 5, 2012, a Jefferson Parish Grand Jury indicted defendant, Arturio
Rodriguez, with aggravated rape in violation of La. R.S. 14:421 (count one) and
aggravated burglary in violation of La. R.S. 14:60 (count two). On April 9, 2012,
defendant was arraigned and pled not guilty. On April 11, 2012, defendant filed
omnibus motions that were set for a hearing. Thereafter, in... More...
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STATE OF LOUISIANA V. FARRELL W. WILLIAMS, JR. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal

On July 31, 2015, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney filed a bill of
information charging defendant with possession of heroin, a violation of La. R.S.
40:966(C). A twelve-person jury found defendant guilty as charged on May 3,
2016. He was sentenced to ten years imprisonment at hard labor on May 26, 2016,
after which he filed a motion to reconsider sentence and a motion f... More...
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STATE OF LOUISIANA V. AUSTIN BENJAMIN CEDARS Man pleads guilty in connection with 2012 shooting

On January 24, 2013, Defendant was charged by bill of indictment with the
second degree murder of Anthony Batiste in violation of La.R.S. 14:30.1. On May
28, 2015, the State amended the bill to charge Defendant with manslaughter in
violation of La.R.S. 14:31(A)(1). At that time, Defendant pled guilty to the
amended charge and a presentence investigation was ordered.
The State p... More...
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STATE OF LOUISIANA V. ROBERT N. GREEN Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal

Robert N. Green was convicted of simple rape, a violation of La.R.S. 14:43. He was sentenced to twenty-five years at hard labor, to be served without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. Green appeals the conviction and the sentence. Finding no reversible errors in the jury’s conviction and no abuse of discretion in the trial court’s sentence, we affirm the conviction and sente... More...   $0 (07-23-2017 - LA)

FIDELIS K. THUKO v. STATE OF KANSAS

Thuko was convicted by a jury of rape and attempted rape on January 21, 2005. He was sentenced to 202 months in prison and 36 months of postrelease supervision. He appealed his convictions. State v. Thuko, No. 94,228, 2007 WL 92642 (Kan. App. 2007) (unpublished opinion) (Thuko I). On appeal, Thuko argued his statutory and constitutional rights to a speedy trial were violated. In addition, he argue... More...   $0 (07-11-2017 - KS)

State of Ohio v. Kyle L. Jones

This matter is before us for the second time. We incorporate the statement of facts and prior procedural history as detailed in our first decision in this case, State v. Jones, 10th Dist. No. 15AP-670, 2017-Ohio-1168, ¶ 2-13. In our prior decision, we affirmed appellant's conviction and sentence, finding: (1) the trial court did not abuse its discretion because its response to the jury's question... More...   $0 (07-03-2017 - OH)

Bridget Marlow v. The New Food Guy, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Denver, Colorado

Plaintiff Bridgette Marlow sued her employer The New Food Guy, Inc., d/b/a
Relish Catering, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA requires
employers to pay a minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, see 29 U.S.C. § 206(a)(1)(C), plus
time and a half for overtime, see 29 U.S.C. § 207(a)(1). Relish paid Ms. Marlow $12 an
hour and $18 an hour for overtime. So what is the problem?... More...
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State of Louisiana v. Richard Wayne Mosley State of Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit (Shreveport)

On January 11, 2014, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Nekedra Mosely
(“Nekedra”) returned home to her apartment at Southern Oaks Apartments in
Shreveport, Louisiana. Before exiting her vehicle to go inside, Nekedra called
Shreveport Police and asked if an officer could come canvass the apartment
complex to see if her estranged husband, Richard Mosely (“Mosely”), was waiting
fo... More...
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Jose Guadalupe Aguirre v. The State of Texas Fourth Court of Appeals, San Antonio, Texas

The only witness to testify at the suppression hearing was a San Antonio Police Department
officer, Jessica Aelvoet. According to Aelvoet’s testimony, she and another officer were patrolling
an area on the city’s east side just before 10:00 p.m. on January 17, 2015. The officers saw a truck
stop in front of a house that the officers knew to be a place where drugs were sold. As the t... More...
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Douglas Doolittle v. The State of Texas TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

Douglas Doolittle was charged with failure to comply with the registration
requirements under the Sex Offender Registration Program (the “Program”). See Tex. Code Crim.
Proc. art. 62.102(a). In particular, the indictment alleged that Doolittle had been previously convicted
of a reportable offense (lewd conduct with a minor) in another state and was required to register his
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Bombardier Aerospace Corporation v. SPEP Aircraft Holdings, LLC, et al.

Appellees SPEP Aircraft Holdings, LLC (SPEP), PE 300 Leasing, LLC (PE 300),
Saracen Pure Energy Partners, LP (Saracen), Crane Capital Group, Inc. (Crane Capital), James
R. Crane (Crane), Floridian Golf Resort, LLC (Floridian Golf Resort), Champion Energy
Marketing LLC (Champion Energy), and Crane Worldwide Logistics, LLC (Crane Worldwide)
sued appellant Bombardier Aerospace Corpora... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. CHRISTOPHER KYLE MOSBY

Christopher Kyle Mosby was convicted after a jury trial of burglary of a dwelling and theft. On appeal, Mosby challenges his convictions on the basis that the State failed to provide adequate notice of the theft charge against him and that the district court provided two erroneous jury instructions. Mosby also argues the district court abused its discretion by denying his motion to sequester witne... More...   $0 (06-21-2017 - KS)

State of Nebraska v. Michael L. Ross Nebraska Supreme Court

The facts of the underlying crimes are fully set forth in Ross’ direct appeal.2 As relevant here, Ross argues the district court erred in denying an evidentiary hearing on his motion for postconviction relief. His arguments are premised on the constitutionality of § 28-1212.04, which at the time of his crime prohibited
[a]ny person, within the territorial boundaries of any city, incorporated v... More...
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American Humanist Association, Inc. v. Douglas County School District RE-1 United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Denver, Colorado

Plaintiffs, families with children enrolled in the Douglas County School
District RE-1 (“DCSD”) and the American Humanist Association (“AHA”), filed this
action challenging various DCSD practices as violations of the Establishment Clause
and the Equal Access Act (“EAA”). They contend that DCSD has engaged in a
pattern and practice of promoting Christian fundraising efforts and perm... More...
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David Elliott v. Google, Inc.

Between February 29, 2012, and March 10, 2012, Chris Gillespie used a domain name registrar to acquire 763 domain names that included the word “google.” Each of these domain names paired the word “google” with some other term identifying a specific brand, person, or product—for example, “googledisney.com,” “googlebarackobama. net,” and “googlenewtvs.com.”
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Google, Inc. (... More...
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STATE OF LOUISIANA V. MARK ANTHONY BROUSSARD Mark Anthony Broussard Convicted of Five Sexual Offenses

Between July 1, 1986, and September 6, 1988, the defendant, Mark Anthony Broussard, who was a priest in Lake Charles, Louisiana, had anal sexual intercourse with one of the altar boys in the church. The victim, J.A., was between eleven and twelve years old when the offenses occurred.1
Between September 6, 1988, and July 1, 1991, the defendant fondled the genitals of L.N., who was an altar boy.... More...
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RICKEY B. MARKS v. STATE OF KANSAS

"On October 11, 2008, Rozeta Marks was stabbed eight times in her chest, arm, and back while driving to a store with her husband, Rickey Marks . . . Marks was ultimately charged with and convicted of first-degree premeditated murder." State v. Marks, 297 Kan. 131, 132-33, 298 P.3d 1102 (2013). Marks was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum mandatory sentence of 25 years. 297 Kan. at 134. More...   $0 (06-12-2017 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v. MATTHEW R. MCDANIEL Case Video

Ronald Wilson died from two gunshot wounds to the head. Wichita police investigated the death and questioned McDaniel. After initially denying involvement, McDaniel eventually confessed that he, Kendall Gentry, and Christopher Brown had planned to rob Wilson two days before the crime. He speculated the robbery's purpose was to assist in covering a drug debt Brown owed because one of Wilson's relat... More...   $0 (06-12-2017 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v. EARL F. CROOKS, JR

Crooks pled guilty to one count of criminal possession of a firearm, a felony, and one count of domestic battery, a misdemeanor. On July 17, 2014, the district court sentenced him to 17 months' imprisonment but granted 12 months' probation.

Less than 2 months later, on September 8, 2014, the district court issued a warrant for Crooks' arrest for probation violations. Specifically, the... More...
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Janet Pecher v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., et al.

The six cases consolidated on
appeal all involve claims related to asbestos exposure over
2 Nos. 16‐1799, 16‐2376, 16‐2377, 16‐2378, 16‐2379, 16‐2380
thirty years ago at a single Marshfield, Wisconsin plant which
produced fire doors.1 While complex on the surface, and
involving bulky appendices and appeals of separate orders,
the thrust o... More...
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Clinton W. (Buddy) Pike, Sr., Daniel L. Walker, W. Tobin Wilson, VHSC Cement, LLC and Few Ready Mix Concrete Co. v. Texas EMC Management, LLC, Texas EMC Products, LP and EMC Cement, BV

In numerous issues, appellants, Clinton W. Pike Sr., Daniel L. Walker, W. Tobin Wilson, VHSC Cement, LLC, and Few Ready Mix Concrete, challenge a judgment in favor of appellees, Texas EMC Management, LLC, Texas EMC Products, LP, and EMC Cement, BV, stemming from the breakup of a partnership and the subsequent purchase of the partnership’s assets at a foreclosure sale. In a cross-appeal, EMC Manage... More...   $0 (06-06-2017 - TX)

Li Guan v. Yongmei Hu

Defendant Yongmei Hu (Hu) appeals from a judgment
entered in favor of plaintiff Li Guan (Guan). Guan initially
sued Hu for breach of a contract. However, several months
before trial, the trial court dismissed the breach of contract
claim with prejudice. As a result, Guan proceeded to trial on
various fraud-based claims (e.g., rescission, cancellation, and
fraud in the induc... More...
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STATE OF OHIO v. UNTARIO A. DAVIS Officer Jonathan Bryant of Fostoria Police Department testifies during Untario Davis’ trial in Seneca County Common Pleas Court

At the time of the incident forming the basis of this case, Davis lived in
Seneca County with his girlfriend, Jessica Slater (“Slater”), and three of her
children. Trial Tr. 102. Davis’s house was down the street from Jeremy Sauber’s
(“Sauber”) family, and Slater would frequently ask Sauber’s fourteen-year-old
daughter (“TS”) to babysit her children. Id. at 85, 104, 125, 146... More...
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