The inventions of the ’580 and ’962 Patents relate to anthropomorphic “master-slave” robotic manipulators. A “master-slave” system refers to a robotic assembly in which the robot acts as a “slave” to mimic movements performed by a human “master.” The asserted claims of the ’580 Patent aim to robotically simulate a gripping mechanism. Independent Claim 1 of the ’580 Patent is illustrative of its... More...   $0 (05-02-2016 - DC)

White Plains, NY - Jury Convicts Former Police Officer For Selling Date Rape Drug

ROBERT SMUTEK was convicted on four counts of distributing and possessing with intent to distribute 1,4 butanediol, an illegal analogue of the date rape drug gamma hydroxybutyric acid, or GHB. SMUTEK was found guilty by a jury after a five-day trial before U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Karas.

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In his sole assignment of error, Defendant alleges that the trial court erred in
finding that he entered a knowing and intelligent jury-trial waiver. We review a
trial court‘s finding regarding waiver of a jury trial using the abuse of discretion
standard. State v. A.D.L., 11-1142 (La.App. 3 Cir. 5/2/12), 92 So.3d 989.
Appellate counsel asserts that this court already found t... More...   $0 (04-27-2016 - LA)

On February 24, 2012, Defendant, Robbie Ray Frith, was charged with five
counts of aggravated incest involving his five step-grandchildren, in violation of
La.R.S. 14:78.1.1 Aside from count four, all other counts involved children under
the age of thirteen. Counts two and three involved his two younger step
granddaughters, and Defendant was alleged to have kissed each of them... More...   $0 (04-27-2016 - LA)

Petersen-Beard pled guilty to and was convicted of one count of rape for having sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl when he was 19 years old. Prior to sentencing, he filed motions asking the district court to depart from the presumptive guidelines sentence and to declare KORA's requirement of lifetime registration unconstitutional under § 9 of the Kansas Bill of Rights and the Eighth Amendm... More...   $0 (04-22-2016 - )

On May 8, 2013, Mr. Sandifer was charged by indictment with the second
degree murder of Milton Davis committed in furtherance of gang activity.1 He
pled not guilty. The trial court heard and denied his motions to suppress the
evidence, statement and identifications. On August 20, 2014, at the conclusion of
a three-day trial, a twelve-person jury found Mr. Sandifer guilty as ... More...   $0 (04-20-2016 - LA)

On April 12, 2006, Ernest Smith was gunned down just outside his home on
10700 Roger Drive, Apartment “D” in a relatively abandoned area of New Orleans
East. He had received two fatal gunshot wounds to the chest. His wife, Emma,
heard the shots just before Ernest Smith came through the front door. She then
called 911 at around 11:30 p.m.2 At the time of Ernest Smith’s death... More...   $0 (04-20-2016 - LA)

Davis was convicted in Indiana on October 8, 1997, and sentenced to five years in prison for the crime of "Lewd or Indecent Proposals/Acts to a Child." That crime is one requiring registration with the Department of Corrections by any person subject to the Registration Act. 57 O.S. Supp. 2010 § 582.2 After serving less than two years of his Indiana sentence, Davis was released from prison. He ente... More...   $0 (04-20-2016 - OK)

The State charged Craig Oliver with several off-grid person felony crimes: aggravated indecent liberties with a child and two counts of rape of a child under 14 years of age. The State also brought charges of four counts of rape by force or fear, a severity level 1, person felony. Oliver pled guilty to one count of rape by force or fear and one count of aggravated sexual battery, a severity leve... More...   $0 (04-19-2016 - KS)

The material facts are not substantially in dispute. In 1990, the City obtained a
land-use permit for the Waterfront Park (the Park). The City hosted a number of events at the
Park in the summer of 1993 and may have hosted others prior to that time. In December 1993,
the City applied for an amendment to its permit to allow for hosting of festivals and public
events at the Pa... More...   $0 (04-16-2016 - VT)

On March 23,2012, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney filed a bill of
information charging defendant, Calvin Hayes, with one count of theft of property
valued over $1,500.00, in violation of La. R.S. 14:67 (count one); one count of
theft of a motor vehicle valued over $1,500.00, in violation of La. R.S. 14:67.26
(count two); one count of carjacking, in violation of La. R.S. ... More...   $0 (04-15-2016 - LA)

The facts surrounding the defendant’s conviction and initial sentence are
detailed in State v. Ladd, 2013-1663, p. 2 (La. App. 4 Cir. 7/2/14), 146 So.3d 642,
643. As stated in that case, “The defendant was arrested on August 25, 2011,
pursuant to a traffic stop wherein it was discovered that he (a passenger) was in
possession of a plastic baggie containing marijuana tucked int... More...   $0 (04-15-2016 - LA)

Christopher Wells shot and killed Brandon ―Big Herb‖ McCue. Charged
with second degree murder, Mr. Wells claimed before the jury that he acted in self
defense. A unanimous jury convicted him of manslaughter, an authorized
responsive verdict. The trial judge imposed a sentence of twenty-five years. Mr.
Wells appeals both his conviction and his sentence. He assigns... More...   $0 (04-15-2016 - LA)

Defendant possessed cocaine.
ERRORS PATENT:
In accordance with La.Code Crim.P. art. 920, all appeals are reviewed by
this court for errors patent on the face of the record. After reviewing the record,
we find that there are several errors patent.
The trial court failed to vacate the original sentence before imposing the
habitual offender sentence. Louisiana Revised ... More...   $0 (04-15-2016 - LA)

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)

This case came before the Supreme Court on March 2, 2016, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not be summarily decided. The defendant, Daniel Hunt, was charged with two counts of second-degree child molestation sexual assault (second-degree child molestation).
After a jury trial in the Superior Court, the defendant ... More...   $0 (04-12-2016 - VT)

Defendant Angelo L. Vargas appeals from the order of the
Law Division, Criminal Part upholding the prosecutor's denial of
defendant's application for Pretrial Intervention (PTI), a
diversionary program subject to review and approval by both the
vicinage's Criminal Division manager or his or her designee and
the county Prosecutor's Office. R. 3:28(f). After reviewing
... More...   $0 (04-12-2016 - NJ)

Defendant was initially charged with six counts of aggravated incest1 (count
one concerned alleged victim, J.U.; counts two through six concerned victim,
S.L.).2 Defendant was acquitted of count one but convicted of the remaining five
counts for sexually abusing his then five-year-old stepdaughter over a six-year
period from 1998 through 2004.
At trial, the jury acquitte... More...   $0 (04-09-2016 - LA)

The facts giving rise to the charged offenses occurred on or about August
25, 2014, at approximately 4:30 a.m. at a Walgreens location in Chalmette,
Louisiana. At the time, three Walgreens employees and one customer were inside
the store. Lan Nguyen, a service clerk at the Walgreens, testified that she was
working the overnight shift in the photo department when she heard the... More...   $0 (04-09-2016 - LA)

On January 16, 2013, the defendant Adam Batiste, III called 911 and
requested help for his girlfriend, Gabriella Spencer, stating that she had fallen in
the shower, was not responsive, and was barely breathing. When the fire
department arrived, they saw that Ms. Spencer appeared to have been severely
beaten and summoned the police. Ms. Spencer was taken to the hospital where ... More...   $0 (04-09-2016 - LA)

Ms. Walker, along with co-defendant, Dale Plato (“Mr. Plato”)1, was
charged by bill of information in March 2015, with five counts of simple burglary
of an inhabited dwelling in New Orleans located at: (1) 21 Tennyson Place,
belonging to Charles LeBlanc (“Mr. LeBlanc”); (2) 309 Maumus Avenue,
belonging to Michael Patterson (“Mr. Patterson”); (3) 2101 St. Nick Drive,
belong... More...   $0 (04-09-2016 - LA)

This is defendant's third appeal. In defendant's second appeal, we
summarized the underlying procedural history of his conviction and two prior
multiple offender adjudications as follows:
On September 14, 2011, defendant, Frankie Baskin, was charged by bill of information with having committed aggravated incest upon a known juvenile on or between October 9,2008 and March 31, 2010. A... More...   $0 (04-06-2016 - LA)

The defendant, Robert Dale Wilson, was charged by amended bill of
information with two counts of molestation of a juvenile under the age of 13
and one count of molestation of a juvenile, violations of LSA-R.S.
14:81.2(A)(1) and (D)(1) and (B)(2). Following a jury trial, defendant was
found guilty as charged of one count of molestation of a juvenile under the
age of 13, and gui... More...   $0 (04-06-2016 - LA)

Kansas City, KS - Federal Jury Returns Guilty Verdicts In Wichita Massage Parlor Prostitution Case

A federal jury returned guilty verdicts on all counts against a Wichita man in a massage parlor prostitution case.

They found defendant Kay Tee, 51, Wichita, Kan., guilty on one count of attempting to entice a person to cross state lines to engage in prostitution, one count of using... More...   $0 (04-06-2016 - KS)

This is a patent infringement action brought, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1498(a), by CANVS Corporation (CANVS or plaintiff) against the United States, acting through the Department of the Army (government or defendant). Sub section 1498(a) of Title 28 provides: Whenever an invention described in and covered by a patent of the United States is used or manufactured by or for the United States without li... More...   $0 (04-02-2016 - DC)