On October 18, 2013, David M. Fleming (“Fleming”) was charged by
bill of information with one count of indecent behavior with juveniles in
violation of La. R.S. 14:81. On December 3, 2015, after being advised of
and waiving his rights, Fleming entered a guilty plea to the crime of
attempted indecent behavior with juveniles. Fleming admitted to “letting”
his granddaughte... More...   $0 (05-06-2017 - LA)

On March 20, 2015, the State charged defendant by bill of information with
one count of failure to register as a sex offender, second offense, in violation of La.
R.S. 15:542. On March 23, 2015, the district court arraigned defendant on this
charge, and defendant entered a plea of not guilty. Following a jury trial, the jury
rendered a unanimous verdict of guilty on March 24,... More...   $0 (04-28-2017 - LA)

Defendant‘s charges arose from the burglary of Chad Huth‘s home on
Cameron Boulevard in Gentilly, New Orleans, resulting in Mr. Huth‘s death and
injury to Christopher Wells.

Paul Patin, a friend, testified that at the time of the incident he had been
living with Mr. Huth at Mr. Huth‘s residence. In the early morning hours of April
22, 2010, Mr. Patin was watching tele... More...   $0 (04-28-2017 - LA)

The facts forming the basis for this appeal are not in dispute, and both parties
agree that Officer Anthony Martin turned left at a red light before ultimately initiating a traffic stop
of Wilson late one night. In the hearing on the motion to suppress, Officer Martin testified that
there was no emergency when he made the turn, that he was not pursuing anyone when he made
the left... More...   $0 (04-26-2017 - TX)

On February 9, 2015, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney‟s office (“the
State”) filed a bill of information charging defendant with one count of possession
of heroin, between 28-200 grams, in violation of La. R.S. 40:966.D. In count two
of the bill of information, defendant was charged with one count of possession of
Tramadol without a prescription, a violation of La.... More...   $0 (04-20-2017 - LA)

Katherine Martinez was found strangled to death in her apartment on June 7,
2014. She was eight months pregnant. Years before, in 2007, when Katherine was
sixteen years old, she immigrated to the United States with her mother, Orla
Martinez. They initially settled in New York City; but after Katherine had finished
high school, she and her mother moved to Gretna in 2011, wher... More...   $0 (04-20-2017 - LA)

On December 18, 2014, a Jefferson Parish Grand Jury indicted defendant
with second degree murder in violation of La. R.S. 14:30.1 (count one) and
obstruction of justice in violation of La. R.S. 14:130.1 (count two). On January 8,
2015, defendant was arraigned and pled not guilty to the charges against him.2
Subsequently, in connection with a plea agreement, the State amended ... More...   $0 (04-20-2017 - LA)

Because defendant‟s convictions were the result of guilty pleas, the facts
underlying the crimes of conviction are not fully developed in the record. Thus,
the facts were gleaned from the factual basis for the offenses provided by the State
at the guilty plea proceeding.
The State submitted that if it had proceeded to trial, it would have proven
beyond a reasonable ... More...   $0 (04-20-2017 - LA)

On May 18, 2011, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney filed a bill of
information charging defendant1 with six counts of armed robbery, in violation of
La. R.S. 14:64. Defendant pled not guilty, and the case proceeded to trial before a
twelve-person jury on February 16-19, 2016. After considering the evidence
presented, the jury found defendant guilty as charged on all six ... More...   $0 (04-20-2017 - LA)

Courtney LeBlanc, a Lieutenant at the Iberia Parish Jail, participated in the October 11, 2014 shake-down of Defendant, Roman Ford’s cell. Lieutenant LeBlanc testified that two inmates complained of Defendant having a sharp object in his cell and complained that Defendant was making threats. When Lieutenant LeBlanc and Deputy Keith Moneaux went to check the cell, the Defendant and three other inma... More...   $0 (04-20-2017 - LA)

On April 4, 2013, Defendant, Christopher Shane Benoit, was charged by grand jury indictment with seventeen counts of aggravated incest, violations of La.R.S. 14:78.1, and with two counts of aggravated rape, violations of La.R.S. 14:42. Defendant pled not guilty to the charges on April 29, 2013. On October 7, 2014, two of the aggravated incest counts were reduced to indecent behavior with a juvenil... More...   $0 (04-20-2017 - LA)

On October 18, 2011, two masked men entered the Lake Charles, Louisiana, apartment of the victim, Bradford Jacobs, demanding money. A fight ensued, and the victim was shot in the back. The victim survived but was unable to identify the perpetrators.1 DNA evidence retrieved from a glove found at the scene linked Defendant to the crime.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Defendant was charged by grand jury ... More...   $0 (04-20-2017 - LA)

Around 9:00 p.m. on April 13, 2011, Andre Porter (Porter), Dontrez Banks (Banks), and Defendant met at Paul’s Truck Stop in Leesville, Louisiana. Sometime around then, the three men discussed going to Perry’s residence north of Rosepine initially for the purpose of stealing some marijuana. All three men then proceeded down Highway 171 (Hwy 171) towards Perry’s residence in Porter’s vehicle. At som... More...   $0 (04-20-2017 - LA)

In August 2013, the State filed an information in the District Court charging
Talksabout with one count of sexual intercourse without consent. The State filed
the information directly in the District Court pursuant to § 41-5-206(2), MCA, because
of the nature of the charge and because Talksabout was seventeen when the offense
occurred. The charge arose out of Talksabout’s non-c... More...   $0 (04-16-2017 - MT)

We must determine whether a defendant seeking a waiver of
the mandatory minimum sentence under the Graves Act is entitled
to discovery of the prosecutor’s files from cases in which other
defendants were granted waivers of the mandatory minimum
penalty.
The Graves Act prescribes a minimum term of incarceration
for certain firearm-related offenses. For some first-time ... More...   $0 (04-15-2017 - NJ)

The State charged the defendant, Blake Allen Shell, with negligent
homicide, a violation of La.R.S. 14:32, alleging by bill of information that, on or
about February 20, 2015, defendant did kill Abigail Marlene Welch by criminal
negligence, in violation of R.S. 14:32[1] (felony).” At the resulting plea hearing, at
which the defendant entered a plea of no contest, the State entered ... More...   $0 (04-12-2017 - LA)

Defendant lived in a double-wide trailer with his mother, uncle, sister, and his sister’s two daughters. During the morning of September 16, 2015, Defendant and his sister were arguing inside the trailer when he allegedly threatened to burn it down. He exited the trailer, threw a bug zapper against the wall on the front porch, and walked to the side of the house. A few minutes later, the trailer c... More...   $0 (04-12-2017 - LA)

On June 18, 2013, at approximately 9:00 p.m., officers from the
Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the residence of Gregory
Smith, Jr. in reference to a shooting. Upon their arrival, the officers
discovered that Smith had been shot multiple times; Smith was pronounced
dead at the scene. The police investigation revealed that Smith’s live-in
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g... More...   $0 (04-12-2017 - LA)

In April 2006, Sprung was charged with one count of aggravated criminal sodomy under K.S.A. 21-3506(a); two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child under K.S.A. 21-3504; and one count of criminal threat under K.S.A. 21-3419. Sprung was later found guilty on all four counts by a jury.

Sprung was sentenced to 123 months' imprisonment for the one count of aggravated criminal ... More...   $0 (04-10-2017 - KS)

We must determine whether a defendant seeking a waiver of
the mandatory minimum sentence under the Graves Act is entitled
to discovery of the prosecutor’s files from cases in which other
defendants were granted waivers of the mandatory minimum
penalty.
The Graves Act prescribes a minimum term of incarceration
for certain firearm-related offenses. For some first-time ... More...   $0 (04-09-2017 - NJ)

On July 8, 2013, the defendant was charged with having committed various
crimes stemming from an incident of domestic violence on Nancy
Jones1 that took place two days earlier in the Dorchester section
of Boston (Dorchester case).2 At the defendant's arraignment, a
judge of the Dorchester Division of the Boston Municipal Court
Department (Dorchester judge) determined tha... More...   $0 (04-07-2017 - MA)

On March 5, 2015, while driving down Opelousas Street in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Defendant drove around a recreational vehicle (RV) that was parked on the side of the road and struck Mr. Dustin Devillier. Mr. Devillier impacted the windshield of Defendant’s car causing one of Mr. Devillier’s keys to fall onto Defendant’s dashboard. Defendant’s girlfriend, Rakisha Rideaux, testified that it was cl... More...   $0 (04-05-2017 - LA)

Defendant, whose date of birth is October 29, 1977, had sexual intercourse between the dates of July 1, 2013, and July 5, 2013, with B.H, whose date of birth is January 10, 2002.1 The victim became pregnant and delivered a baby boy on March 20, 2014. At trial, B.H. testified that her uncle, Defendant, had sexual intercourse with her when she was eleven years of age. DNA samples were taken from Def... More...   $0 (04-05-2017 - LA)

After a history of alleged domestic abuse, Defendant and his wife, Patricia Tolbert (also known as Patricia Williams), became estranged. Patricia was living in an apartment on her family’s property (herein referred to as “the Tolbert’s residence”). On May 12, 2013, Defendant’s sister and brother dropped Defendant off at a call tower where he claimed he needed to be to make his way to an upcoming j... More...   $0 (04-05-2017 - LA)

Mr. James was pulled over for driving without a valid driver’s license. Before the traffic stop, Officer Brandon Johnson was alerted via a narcotics tip that Mr. James was selling crack cocaine. Officer Johnson attested that he previously cited Mr. James for operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license. Officer Johnson confirmed through the Louisiana traffic database that Mr. James s... More...   $0 (04-05-2017 - LA)