Defendant and Christina Lee met and began dating in high school. Although
15 never married, they moved in together and had four children over the course of their
16 twelve-year relationship. In 2005 or 2006, Defendant purchased a home on San
17 Jacinto Northeast in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he, Christina, and their
18 children lived until 2010. Only Defendant’s name was on the... More...   $0 (03-09-2016 - NM)

In 1983, Rodriguez was convicted and imprisoned for raping a 15-year old
victim; he was released in 1988. Days after his release from prison he violently
attacked two more women, and was charged with attempted kidnapping and
aggravated battery (victim K), and attempted first degree murder (victim E). After
trial in 2012, the jury returned a verdict finding Rodriguez a sexuall... More...   $0 (03-09-2016 - FL)

At the time of the offenses in this case, Corporal Ray McQueen of the Kingsport Police Department was the director of the Second Judicial District Drug Task Force (DTF). He was contacted by John Dukes about working as a confidential informant (CI) in the investigation of Defendant Garrick Graham and Defendant Bashan Murchison. Mr. Dukes had previously been convicted of a drug crime in Virginia a... More...   $0 (03-08-2016 - IN)

On May 31, 2011, Sie Giok Giang, a passenger on a Sky Express interstate bus traveling from North Carolina to New York, was killed when the driver fell asleep at the wheel and ran the bus off the side of a Virginia highway. About seven weeks before the crash, Sky Express had been given an “unsatisfactory” safety rating by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”), a rating that ord... More...   $0 (03-04-2016 - VA)

Denver, CO - Man Found Guilty Following Jury Trial of Interference with a Flight Crew

Joseph Wayne Lynch, II was found guilty following a three-day jury trial of interference with flight crew members and attendants. The jury deliberated for approximately 3 hours before reaching their guilty verdict.
According to evidence submitted during trial, as well as court documents, on Augus... More...   $0 (02-26-2016 - CO)

The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and § 15 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights protect against unreasonable searches, which in the criminal context means a search must be conducted pursuant to a warrant or a wellrecognized exception to the warrant requirement. One of these well-recognized exceptions—the consent exception—arises when an individual voluntarily agrees to al... More...   $0 (02-26-2016 - KS)

Anthony Holt had partially removed a window screen from a residential
4 dwelling when he was detected by the homeowner and fled. In the process of
5 removing the screen, he placed his fingers behind the screen and inside the outer
6 boundary of the home. Holt was subsequently arrested and charged with breaking and
7 entering, in violation of NMSA 1978, Section 30-14-8 (1981). An “u... More...   $0 (02-26-2016 - NM)

As we explained in ASE I, the structural steel industry
is comprised of steel fabricators, who manufacture steel products
to meet design specifications, and steel erectors, who assemble
the fabricated steel. When a developer or owner taps a general
contractor to lead the construction of a building, that general
contractor typically solicits bids for a combined "fab and er... More...   $0 (02-26-2016 - MA)

The conflict issue in this case is whether an insured is entitled to a
determination of liability and the full extent of his or her damages by first bringing
an uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM) action before litigating a first-party bad
faith cause of action under section 624.155, Florida Statutes (2007). The related
issues we address are whether that determination of dam... More...   $0 (02-25-2016 - FL)

On November 27, 2013, while fleeing from the police in Johnson County, a
heavily intoxicated Means rammed his SUV into a vehicle occupied by two
adults and their six-year-old son. The driver of the vehicle sustained a
traumatic brain injury. He fractured his skull, part of which had to be removed
due to brain swelling, and he remained in a coma for two to three weeks
Cou... More...   $0 (02-25-2016 - IN)

Ottumwa Police Officer Noah J. Aljets was dispatched to a home based on
a 911 hang-up call. As he approached the home, he smelled marijuana. Aljets
eventually spoke to Wemer, one of the residents of the home. Wemer admitted
to smoking marijuana but denied making a 911 call. The officer confirmed the
number and advised Wemer he would need to enter the home to “check it out.... More...   $0 (02-25-2016 - IA)

On the evening of June 28, 2012, two motorists driving on the westbound access road of
Interstate 10 in Kendall County saw a body and scattered pieces of a bicycle lying in a ditch beside
the road. Emergency responders were dispatched at 7:16 p.m. and arrived within five minutes.
The victim, identified as Dr. Larry Becker, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Photographs of th... More...   $0 (02-24-2016 - TX)

Joshua Jackson Grimes stands convicted of second-degree arson for a fire a
third party set accidentally in a car Mr. Grimes took after its owner denied him
permission to drive it again. On appeal, he does not challenge his convictions for
2
burglary, petit theft, and grand theft of the car. His argument on appeal (echoing
his motion for judgment of acquittal) that he “d... More...   $0 (02-23-2016 - FL)

During the middle of the day on November 20, 2011, Raul Flores Ramos stopped by the house he was moving out of. The front door was shut, but it had been kicked in and the door jamb broken. He entered and discovered Daws in the living room. Ramos told Daws to leave, and Daws complied. Afterwards, Ramos discovered some boxes had been moved around and property removed from them. Ramos also noticed tw... More...   $0 (02-21-2016 - KS)

On May 24, 2014, at approximately 5:08 p.m., Blaine Police Officer Matzke was
dispatched to a two-vehicle accident. Officer Matzke observed that the driver of a vehicle
with heavy damage was bleeding and obviously injured. The driver told Officer Matzke
that she was driving through an intersection when she “t-boned” a vehicle that ran a red
light.
Blaine Police Offic... More...   $0 (02-21-2016 - MN)

Gerald Goldsmith sat astride his motorcycle, sitting last in a long line of
traffic waiting for the stoplight to turn green. Gurley, who had been drinking
alcohol, approached Goldsmith from behind, driving his SUV under the posted
speed limit. As he approached, the stoplight turned green but the vehicles in
the line ahead of Goldsmith had not yet begun to move. Gurley did not a... More...   $0 (02-19-2016 - KY)

Appellant was arrested after an altercation with his sister, Stephanie Duggan. He was charged by complaint and information with “assault causes bodily injury family member.” The cause proceeded to a jury trial, and Appellant asserted he was not guilty because he acted in selfdefense. The jury found Appellant guilty as charged. Following a hearing on punishment, the court sentenced Appellant to... More...   $0 (02-18-2016 - TX)

The trial court referred this case to a magistrate, who held a hearing on Roop’s motion
to suppress. At the hearing, Roop called Officer Taber White of the Austin Police Department.
Officer White testified to the following facts. Around 4:00 a.m. on the morning of August 7, 2011,
he received a report that cars were piling up near an intersection and blocking traffic. When OfficerMore...   $0 (02-17-2016 - TX)

On November 23, 2013, while patrolling on an alleged section line in a state vehicle, Greg Hastings, a state game warden, followed hunters northwest of Jamestown and struck a large rock, damaging the vehicle. After observing the accident, the hunters approached Hastings, and based on their conversation, Hastings learned Bear had allegedly put the rock in that location. While the vehicle was being ... More...   $0 (02-16-2016 - ND)

Defendant Jose Lopez urges dismissal of a single-count indictment alleging that
on September 3, 2010, he discharged a firearm during a crime of violence (assault with a
dangerous weapon), which resulted in permanently incapacitating Ramon Cruz, who is now a
paraplegic. The penalty for conviction on that charge is a mandatory life sentence.
The indictment, which was returned b... More...   $0 (02-15-2016 - RI)

On October 1, 2012, Edward Fisher was working as a desk clerk and night
10 monitor at the Motel 6 in Roswell. Mr. Fisher’s desk was behind a chest-high counter
11 that separated his office from a lobby open to motel guests and the public. Next to the
12 counter was a locked door that allowed Mr. Fisher and other motel employees to enter
13 and return from the lobby area. A mechani... More...   $0 (02-13-2016 - NM)

On December 21, 2007, Harness was a driving a borrowed Jeep Wrangler when
he lost control of the vehicle and struck a tree. Bryan Morgan, one of the four
passengers, was thrown from the vehicle and died as a result of his injuries.
The remaining three passengers suffered only minor injuries. Harness fled the
scene following the accident.
[3] The remaining passengers i... More...   $0 (02-12-2016 - IN)

Pocatello, ID - Rigby Man Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud

Kim Thompson, 49, of Rigby, Idaho, pleaded guilty in United States District Court to bankruptcy fraud. Thompson was charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office on January 15, 2016.

According to the plea agreement, on October 14, 2010, defendant Kim Thompson filed bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Distr... More...   $0 (02-10-2016 - ID)

Atlanta, GA - Lawrenceville Pimp Convicted of Sex Trafficking

Travis Sentall Robinson, a/k/a “Triggaplay,” a/k/a “Trigga,” of Lawrenceville, Georgia, was convicted last week following a three-week jury trial of multiple sex-trafficking charges, including conspiracy to commit and commission of sex trafficking of a minor and sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion.

“Calling hi... More...   $0 (02-09-2016 - GA)

On March 20, 2009, Dominique Gay was shot and killed in broad daylight while he was
walking with two friends, Dean Robinson and Wilson Andujar. Over three years later,
defendant, Miguel Davis, was charged with that murder.
The history of the case is replete with conflict between Gay and Davis over the attention
and affection of Crystal Dutra, a young woman who is the mother... More...   $0 (02-05-2016 - RI)