State v. Summers — affirmed separate assault convictions because the defendant had a sufficient pause to stop fighting
Case State of Oregon v. John Lee Summers III, aka John Lee Mccool Court Oregon Court of Appeals Judge Aoyagi,
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State v. Teeman — Reversed assault convictions and remanded two cases for resentencing
Case State of Oregon v. Justin Lee Teeman Court Oregon Court of Appeals Judge Aoyagi, Presiding Judge; Kamins, Judge; Pagán,
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United States v. Manley — Eighth Circuit dismissed sentencing appeal under plea agreement’s appeal waiver
Case United States of America v. Robert J. Manley, Jr. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge
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United States v. Goddard — Sixth Circuit upheld convictions and life sentences arising from a DEA officer’s killing
Case United States of America v. Nathan Goddard; Cahke Cortner Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge
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M. [H] [Y] — Court upholds prison-cell search and investigators’ use of official records
Case M. [H] [Y] Court Court of Cassation, Criminal Chamber (France) Date Decided October 7, 2026 Citation ECLI:FR:CCASS:2026:CR01284 Topics Criminal
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Waldron v R — Court quashed corruption convictions and ordered a retrial for procedural unfairness
Case Jon Gordon Waldron v Rex Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Adamson JA (of
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R v Freeman — Costs appeal partly allowed for mistakenly listed trial day
Case R v Freeman Court High Court of Justice, Senior Courts Costs Office (United Kingdom) Date Decided 7 October 2026
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Kedar v. State of Israel — Supreme Court upheld aggravated-murder conviction based on circumstantial evidence
Case Daniel Kedar v. State of Israel Court Supreme Court of Israel (Israel) Judge עופר גרוסקופף (Israeli Judicial Selection Committee,
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Yeo Seong Bee Eric — High Court replaced jail term with $5,000 fine for careless driving
Case Yeo Seong Bee Eric v Public Prosecutor Court General Division of the High Court (Singapore) Judge Dedar Singh Gill
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State v. Books — Ohio appeals court upholds criminal-damaging conviction and $6,005.38 restitution award
Case State of Ohio v. Madison Books Court Ohio Court of Appeals, First Appellate District, Hamilton County Judge Nestor, Judge;
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Noel v. State — affirmed a misdemeanor assault conviction because the county court had jurisdiction
Case Hudson Noel v. State of Florida Court Florida Third District Court of Appeal Judge LOGUE; LOBREE; BOKOR Date Decided
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Bond — affirmed the postconviction ruling without a written explanation
Case Israel Paul Bond v. State of Florida Court Florida Second District Court of Appeal Judge Lucas, C.J.; Northcutt, J.;
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Cunningham v. State — Second District summarily affirmed the postconviction ruling
Case Kendrick Cunningham v. State of Florida Court Florida Second District Court of Appeal Judge Lucas, C.J.; Northcutt, J.; Guard,
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Williams v. State — Florida appeals court summarily affirmed postconviction ruling
Case Fredrick Williams v. State of Florida Court Florida Second District Court of Appeal Judge LUCAS, C.J.; NORTHCUTT, J.; GUARD,
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Robert Arthur Clark v. Patrick Covello — State Conviction Survived Federal Habeas Review
The magistrate judge recommended denying federal habeas relief under the deferential standard governing state convictions.
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Unimed Cuiabá — STJ upheld dismissal for failure to challenge every ground for inadmissibility
Case Unimed Cuiabá Cooperativa de Trabalho Médico, Appellant Court Superior Court of Justice, Fourth Panel (Brazil) Date Decided October 6,
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AREsp 3214072 — STJ refused to hear an internal appeal that did not specifically challenge the prior ruling
Case Internal Appeal in Appeal Against Denial of Special Appeal No. 3,214,072 Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça, Fourth Panel (Brazil)
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Lindsey v. State — Criminal judgments affirmed without a written opinion
Case Ronald James Lindsey v. State of Florida Court Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Judge JAY, C.J. (Ron DeSantis,
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Summer v. State — Criminal judgment affirmed without written explanation
Case Stanley Summer a/k/a Stanley Summers v. State of Florida Court Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Judge JAY, C.J.
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State v. Yuste — Montana Supreme Court overturns conviction over speedy-trial violation
Case State of Montana v. Elias William Yuste Court Supreme Court of the State of Montana Judge Katherine M. Bidegaray
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Commonwealth v. Goncalves — SJC requires a third-party recipient for image dissemination
The Massachusetts SJC held that sending a secretly taken intimate image only to the person depicted is not dissemination under General Laws chapter 272, section 105(c).
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Commonwealth v. Walrond — Appeals Court treats intentional phone viewing as possession for probation
The Massachusetts Appeals Court held that intentionally viewing child sexual abuse material on a phone can constitute possession under a probation condition, while inadvertent caching alone is insufficient.
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Kosova v. Albania — Court finds prosecutor’s vetting dismissal disproportionate
Case Case of Adnand Kosova v. Albania Court European Court of Human Rights Date Decided 6 October 2026 Citation ECLI:CE:ECHR:2026:1006JUD000719221
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Mirgadirov v. Azerbaijan — Court finds treason proceedings unfair
Case Case of Mirgadirov v. Azerbaijan Court European Court of Human Rights Date Decided 6 October 2026 Citation ECLI:CE:ECHR:2026:1006JUD001607718 Topics