State v. Gonzalez — Court reverses decades-late restitution judgment
The Utah Court of Appeals held that a decades-late restitution judgment could not be justified as correction of a clerical error on the existing record.
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Cabell v. State — Conviction reversed after trial proceeded without jailed defendant
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a neglect conviction because unsworn reports from jail staff did not establish that the defendant knowingly and voluntarily waived his right to attend trial.
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Blažová v. Slovakia — Court finds Article 8 violation over safeguards for incidental surveillance
Case Case of Blažová v. Slovakia (Application no. 7747/21) Court European Court of Human Rights Date Decided 1 October 2026
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Kovtun v. Ukraine — Court finds excessive pre-trial detention and breach of presumption of innocence
Case Case of Kovtun v. Ukraine (Application no. 52459/18) Court European Court of Human Rights Date Decided 1 October 2026
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Abakumov and Others v. Ukraine — Court finds ineffective investigations, unlawful detention, and excessive delay
Case Case of Abakumov and Others v. Ukraine (Applications nos. 3018/17 and 3 others) Court European Court of Human Rights
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R v DXQ — imposed a 19-year sentence for 98 child-sex and child-abuse-material offences
Case The King v DXQ Court Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 1 October 2026 Citation [2026] QSC 232
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R v Ramsay — Court replaced conditional discharge with 12-month conditional sentence
Case R v Ramsay Court Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Canada) Judge The Honourable Justice Iyer (General Mary Simon,
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Doran v Quinn — High Court dismisses solicitor-negligence claim for prolonged inactivity
Case Thomas Doran v John J. Quinn and Pauline E. Brady, both practising under the style and title of John
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Hadi v. State of Israel — Supreme Court denied leave to appeal pretrial detention order
Case Avraham Hadi v. State of Israel Court Supreme Court of Israel (Israel) Judge עופר גרוסקופף (Israeli Judicial Selection Committee,
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Viera v. State — Florida appeals court affirmed the judgment without a written explanation
Case Juan C. Viera v. State of Florida Court Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal Judge Forst; Shepherd; Shaw Date
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Mitchell — affirmed the criminal judgment without a written opinion
Case Micheal Mitchell v. State of Florida Court Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal Judge Gross; May; Ciklin Date Decided
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Agnant v. State — Fourth District summarily affirmed denial of a sentencing motion
Case Michel Agnant v. State of Florida Court Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal Judge May; Conner; Shaw Date Decided
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Lakewood v. Tittl — Ohio appeals court upheld OVI conviction and field-sobriety evidence
Case City of Lakewood v. Julie Tittl Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District, Cuyahoga County Judge Eileen T.
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State v. Baker — Guilty plea and denial of presentence plea withdrawal affirmed
Case State of Ohio v. Antonio Baker, Jr. Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth District Judge Michelle J. Sheehan; Eileen
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State v. Conner — Ohio appeals court upholds juvenile transfer and agreed consecutive sentence
Case State of Ohio v. Qumaurie Conner Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County Judge LISA B. FORBES
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State v. Genao — Ohio appeals court vacates child-sexual-material conviction
Case State of Ohio v. Miki Genao Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth District Judge Emanuella D. Groves; Eileen T.
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State v. Hamilton — Ohio appeals court affirms convictions and 40½-to-45½-year aggregate sentence
Case State of Ohio v. Marshaun Hamilton Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County Judge Mary J. Boyle;
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State v. Howard — Affirmed denial of presentence requests to withdraw guilty pleas
Case State of Ohio v. Ja’Brian Howard Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth District Judge Lisa B. Forbes; Eileen T.
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State v. Moorer — Ohio appeals court upholds juvenile bindover and dismisses sentencing challenge
Case State of Ohio v. Tallis C. Moorer, Jr. Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County Judge Kathleen
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State v. Tolbert — Ohio appeals court reinstates murder-case search evidence
Case State of Ohio v. Qeyeon Tolbert Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County Judge Emanuella D. Groves;
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Euceda — D.C. Court of Appeals affirms denial of IRAA sentence reduction
Case Omar A. Euceda v. United States Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Beckwith; Easterly; Shanker Date Decided
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State v. Solano — Oregon Supreme Court orders new proceedings over excluded credibility evidence
Case State of Oregon v. Placido Salvador Solano, aka Placido Salvadorsolano Court Oregon Supreme Court Judge Duncan, J. Date Decided
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Lund — High Court refused permission to challenge dismissal of housing appeal
Case John Lund v The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Anor Court High Court of
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Dunnell v. State — affirmed denial of postconviction relief without a written explanation
Case Reginald Dunnell v. State of Florida Court Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Judge MAKAR; LAMBERT; EISNAUGLE Date Decided