Cheng Tze Tzuen v Dang Lan Anh — Court upheld validity of pre-2016 marriage of convenience
Case Cheng Tze Tzuen (alias Zhong Zhixuan) v Dang Lan Anh Court Court of Appeal (Singapore) Date Decided 21 October
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People v. Andrade — Exigency Did Not Justify Warrantless Cell-Location Search
The Sixth District ordered cell-location evidence suppressed because an armed carjacking investigation did not establish a case-specific emergency excusing a warrant.
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People v. Perkins — Prosecutors Forfeited Challenge to Renewed Romero Motion
The Court of Appeal held that prosecutors forfeited their objection to a renewed Romero motion and upheld dismissal of a prior strike.
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People v. Superior Court (C.M.) — Juvenile Assault Record Could Be Sealed After Probation
The Second District held that a juvenile’s assault offense was not expressly within the statutory list barring dismissal and record sealing after probation.
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Anonymous v. State of Israel — Supreme Court upheld extension of sex-offender supervision order
Case Anonymous v. State of Israel Court Supreme Court of Israel (Israel) Judge דפנה ברק – ארז (Shimon Peres, 2012)
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State v. Fedorov — Supreme Court extends pretrial detention for 150 days
Case State of Israel v. Dimitri Fedorov Court Supreme Court of Israel (Israel) Judge יצחק עמית (Shimon Peres, 2009) Date
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Commonwealth v. Jackson — Loaded-firearm offense requires knowledge
The Massachusetts Appeals Court held that carrying a loaded firearm while intoxicated requires proof the defendant knew the weapon was loaded.
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Henderson v. State — Court affirms threat conviction under First Amendment framework
The Alaska Court of Appeals held that interference instructions subsumed the constitutional true-threat test, while vacating an unsupported probation search condition.
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Commonwealth v. Hall — Supreme Court vacates an illegal DUI sentence
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court vacated a DUI sentence and ordered resentencing under the statute governing minimum terms.
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State v. Munguia — Repeated hearsay caused no prejudice because it was cumulative
The Utah Court of Appeals affirmed an object-rape conviction because repeated accounts of the victim’s report added no new facts and caused no Strickland prejudice.
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State v. Hararah — Victim’s relation to another judge did not disqualify county bench
The Utah Court of Appeals held that a victim’s family relationship with an unassigned judge did not justify disqualifying the assigned judge or the entire county bench.
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State v. Cano — Strategic choices defeated three ineffective-assistance claims
The Utah Court of Appeals affirmed rape and aggravated-assault convictions, holding that counsel’s challenged evidentiary choices fit a coherent trial strategy.
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Phillips v. Ivey — State immunity and appellate route require dismissal
The Alabama Supreme Court dismissed an inmate’s appeal, holding that direct claims against state entities were immune and challenges to parole and corrections action belonged in certiorari proceedings reviewed by the criminal appellate court.
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Ex parte Marquette — Officer’s immunity claim must be tested under defense-of-persons statute
The Alabama Supreme Court ordered reconsideration of a murder defendant officer’s pretrial immunity claim under § 13A-3-23 rather than the distinct peace-officer use-of-force statute.
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Luna v. State — Children on another floor were physically present
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that children on other floors were physically present for felony domestic battery because they might hear the attack and the defendant knew it.
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Hensley v. State — Property filings supported stalking and perjury
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed stalking and perjury convictions based on a years-long campaign of false property claims despite repeated court rulings.
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Harling v R — NSW court upheld convictions and clarified use of a witness’s prior statement
Case Andrew Harling v Rex Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Jeremy Kirk (of New
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R v Rumbles — British Columbia Court of Appeal upheld fatal impaired-driving convictions despite an error in the dangerous-driving analysis
Case R v Rumbles Court Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Canada) Judge Honourable Madam Justice Horsman (General Mary Simon,
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Puah v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship — Federal Court overturns visa-cancellation review
Case Puah v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Court Federal Court of Australia Judge Angus Stewart (Governor-General in Council, 2019)
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State v. Dackiewicz — affirmed aggravated-robbery and aggravated-burglary convictions despite acquittals on firearm specifications
Case State of Ohio v. Steven Stanley Dackiewicz Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge Andrew J. King;
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Cruz v. State — affirmed denial of an Apprendi-based sentencing challenge
Case Danny Cruz v. State of Florida Court Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal Judge TRAVER, C.J. (Ron DeSantis, 2023);
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Williamson v. State — affirmed the rejection of an Apprendi-based sentencing claim
Case Donˈtae N. Williamson v. State of Florida Court Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal Judge WHITE; BROWNLEE; GANNAM Date
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State v. Freche — Vacated the denial of a requested lesser-offense instruction and ordered reconsideration after trial evidence
Case State of Louisiana v. Morgan L. Freche Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit Judge McClendon, C.J.; Hester, J.;
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Johnson v. State — Revocation and 12-year sentence reversed over denied self-representation request
Case Elijah Johnson v. State of Florida Court Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal Judge Wozniak; Stargel; Nardella Date Decided