Crook v. State — affirmed rejection of an Apprendi sentencing claim raised under Rule 3.800(a)
Case Ronny Crook v. State of Florida Court Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal Judge TRAVER, C.J. (Ron DeSantis, 2023);
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Bagley — Florida appeals court granted a belated appeal from denial of an illegal-sentence motion
Case Larry McArthur Bagley v. State of Florida Court Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Judge Edwards; Boatwright; Kilbane Date
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People v. Trout — Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed murder and child-abuse convictions and above-guidelines sentences
Case People of the State of Michigan v. Aaron Joseph Trout Court Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Philip P. Mariani
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Jenkins v. State — court barred further pro se filings in his criminal case
Case Marcus O’Neal Jenkins v. State of Florida Court Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Judge Jay, C.J.; Edwards, J.;
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Devoe v. State — convictions affirmed; judgment corrected to remove erroneous mandatory terms
Case Tyler Andrew Devoe v. State of Florida Court Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Judge Lambert, J. (Rick Scott,
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People v. Qualls — Reversed firearm conviction because police lacked reasonable suspicion for the seizure
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Kishaun Qualls Court Illinois Appellate Court, First District, Sixth Division Judge
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State v. Crombie — Idaho Supreme Court vacates conviction over improper lesser-offense instruction
Case State of Idaho v. Tony Rapley Crombie Court Supreme Court of the State of Idaho Judge Justice Moeller; Chief
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Taylor v. Davis — Idaho Supreme Court orders new defamation-per-se trial
Case Kris Taylor v. Patrick Davis, an Individual; and Merrill & Merrill, an Idaho Professional Service Corporation Court Supreme Court
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United States v. Sterlingov — D.C. Circuit upheld Bitcoin Fog convictions and 150-month sentence
Case United States of America v. Roman Sterlingov Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Judge Patricia A.
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United States v. Howard — Seventh Circuit upheld drug convictions and a 156-month sentence
Case United States of America v. Gary L. Howard Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge Brennan;
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United States v. Walker — Sixth Circuit upheld cocaine convictions, finding probable cause and waived trial objections
Case United States of America v. Srecko Darnell Walker Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge Richard
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Kerr v Legal Services Commission — Queensland appeal court refuses leave over unqualified legal-practice convictions
Case Kerr v Legal Services Commission Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 25 September 2026
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Donaci — Queensland Court of Appeal upheld bail conditions and refused fresh evidence
Case Robert Frank Donaci v Director of Public Prosecutions (Qld) Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date
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R v Marshall — NSW Supreme Court sentences manslaughter offender to six years’ prison
Case R v Marshall Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge McGuire J (of New South Wales Margaret
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Sex Matters v DPP — Court upheld prosecution guidance on deception about gender identity and dismissed the challenge
Case R (on the application of Sex Matters) v Director of Public Prosecutions Court High Court of Justice, King’s Bench
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Ra’ad v. State of Israel — Supreme Court denied leave to appeal interim detention pending a probation report
Case Khiri Ra’ad v. State of Israel Court Supreme Court of Israel (Israel) Judge יצחק עמית (Shimon Peres, 2009) Date
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Brown v. State of Florida — conviction upheld; six-person jury was not fundamental error
Case Walter F. Brown v. State of Florida Court Florida Second District Court of Appeal Judge SLEET, Judge (Rick Scott,
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Johnson v. State of Florida — court orders new trial on two sexual-battery counts
Case Brian K. Johnson v. State of Florida Court Florida Second District Court of Appeal Judge Atkinson, Judge Date Decided
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Medrano v. Acosta — Ninth Circuit Upholds Police Use of Force in Felony Arrest
The Ninth Circuit held that officers did not violate clearly established law by pointing firearms during a felony arrest and granted qualified immunity.
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United States v. Lytle — Ninth Circuit Limits Scope of Computer Monitoring on Supervised Release
Michael Scott Lytle appeals from the district court’s judgment revoking supervised release and challenges two special conditions of supervised release imposed upon revocation. The Ninth Circuit affirms the condition permitting electronic device searches supported by reasonable suspicion, but v
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State v. Higgins — Ohio appeals court rejected a delayed-discovery challenge and dismissed an unrelated ineffective-assistance claim
Case State of Ohio v. Arthur R. Higgins, II Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge William B.
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Yakubov and Others v. Russia — Court finds Crimea tribunals were not established by law
Case Case of Yakubov and Others v. Russia Court European Court of Human Rights Date Decided 24 September 2026 Citation
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Meshcheryakov v. Ukraine — Court finds excessive criminal proceedings and unlawful wiretapping safeguards
Case Case of Meshcheryakov v. Ukraine (Application no. 27003/16) Court European Court of Human Rights Date Decided 24 September 2026
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Doe v. State of Israel — Supreme Court upheld the sexual-offense convictions and 30-month prison sentence
Case Doe v. State of Israel Court Supreme Court of Israel (Israel) Judge דוד מינץ (Judicial Selection Committee of Israel,