DPP v Bonney — affirmed conviction while narrowing statutory “alibi evidence”
Case The People (Director of Public Prosecutions) v Jason Bonney Court Supreme Court of Ireland (Ireland) Date Decided 21 July […]
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Smith — affirmed the criminal judgment without a written explanation
Case Jamal C. Smith v. State of Florida Court Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Judge JAY (Ron DeSantis, 2023);
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State v. Lash — Ohio Supreme Court held a statutory reason suffices to deny postconviction DNA testing
Case The State of Ohio, Appellant, v. Lash, Appellee Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Fischer (elected 2017) Date Decided
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R. v. Massicotte — Ontario Court of Appeal overturned murder conviction and ordered new trial
Case His Majesty the King v. Jonathan Massicotte Court Court of Appeal for Ontario (Canada) Date Decided July 20, 2026
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Stone v. King County — revived malpractice and fiduciary-duty claims against defense counsel
Case Austin I. Stone v. King County and George Eppler Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division One Judge Feldman (Jay
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State v. Avery — Affirmed consecutive maximum sentences for two felony drug-possession convictions
Case State of Ohio v. Sarah R. Avery Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge David M. Gormley
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State v. Davis — Affirmed denial of post-sentence plea withdrawal and postconviction relief without a hearing
Case State of Ohio v. Joseph Allen Davis Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge Andrew J. King
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State v. Galloway — Affirmed fentanyl convictions and denial of suppression
Case State of Ohio v. Walter Galloway Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, Ashland County Judge Andrew J.
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State v. Hollenback — Affirmed a lengthier sentence imposed before the original oral sentence was journalized
Case State of Ohio v. Charles O. Hollenback Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, Muskingum County Judge David
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State v. Palmer — affirmed denial of post-conviction relief over speedy-trial claims
Case State of Ohio v. Ahmed Palmer Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge David M. Gormley (elected
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Shuler v. State — Affirmed convictions because no evidence supported a voluntariness instruction
Case Montay D. Shuler v. State of Maryland Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Booth (Larry Hogan, 2019) Date Decided
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Dills v. State — Vacated summary dismissal of three ineffective-assistance claims and remanded for an evidentiary hearing
Case Matthew Wayne Dills v. State of Idaho Court Idaho Court of Appeals Judge LORELLO (C. L. “Butch” Otter, 2017)
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State v. Holmes — Convictions and sentences affirmed, restitution reversed and remanded
Case State of Idaho v. Scott Howard Holmes Court Idaho Court of Appeals Judge LORELLO (C. L. “Butch” Otter, 2017)
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United States v. Wako — Eighth Circuit remands unresolved Second Amendment challenge
Case United States of America v. Boru Guye Wako, Jr. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge
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United States v. Reis — Eighth Circuit upheld fentanyl-death conviction and concurrent life sentences
Case United States of America v. Michael Reis Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge COLLOTON (George
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Arana — Seventh Circuit en banc affirmed judgment for UW in Title IX suit
Case Isabelle Arana v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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Hineman v. Chase — Seventh Circuit reversed habeas relief and upheld the state conviction
Case Jeffrey Hineman v. Daisy Chase Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge ST. EVE (Donald J.
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United States v. Boltz — Seventh Circuit upheld child-sexual-exploitation convictions and evidentiary rulings
Case United States of America v. Andrew Boltz Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge BRENNAN (Donald
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United States v. Palma — Seventh Circuit upheld wire-fraud convictions arising from misuse of real-estate investment funds
Case United States of America v. Giulio Palma Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge MALDONADO (Joseph
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State v. Norton — Court upholds kidnapping, rape, and assault convictions
Case State of Tennessee v. Michael Wayne Norton Court Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Robert W. Wedemeyer (Don Sundquist,
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T.A. v. Department of Children and Families — Dependency ruling affirmed without a written explanation
Case In the Interest of A.P., T.P., A.P., and H.L., children; T.A. v. Department of Children and Families and Statewide
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Brown v. State — Conviction or order affirmed without opinion
Case William T. Brown v. State of Florida Court Florida First District Court of Appeal Judge LEWIS (Jeb Bush, 2001);
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Dixon v. State — Conviction or postconviction ruling affirmed without explanation
Case Akeem Dixon v. State of Florida Court Florida First District Court of Appeal Judge ROBERTS (Charlie Crist, 2007); Ray
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Jackson — conviction or sentence affirmed without a written opinion
Case Alfred Leron Jackson Jr. v. State of Florida Court Florida First District Court of Appeal Judge LEWIS (Jeb Bush,