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STATE v. RICH
The parties agreed to delay the sentencing until the United States Supreme Court decided Blakely v. Washington, 542 US 296, 124 S.Ct. 2531, 159 L. Ed. 2d 403 (2004). After the Court issued Blakely in 2004, Rich asked the trial court to impose a
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:34A
STATE v. RAMIREZ
The court instructed the jury on self-defense but declined to give Mr. Ramirez's proposed instruction defining "great personal injury" for self-defense purposes. The jury found Mr. Ramirez guilty of second degree assault but acquitted him of malicious
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:34A
STATE v. RAMIREZ
The court instructed the jury on self-defense but declined to give Mr. Ramirez's proposed instruction defining "great personal injury" for self-defense purposes. The jury found Mr. Ramirez guilty of second degree assault but acquitted him of malicious
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:34A
STATE v. RAMIREZ
The court instructed the jury on self-defense but declined to give Mr. Ramirez's proposed instruction defining "great personal injury" for self-defense purposes. The jury found Mr. Ramirez guilty of second degree assault but acquitted him of malicious
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:34A
STATE v. GALINDO
While attempting to justify his client's actions, counsel also successfully obtained an instruction of fourth degree assault so that the jury could return a verdict on a lesser offense if it was so inclined. Counsel did not pursue the all or nothing
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:34A
STATE v. STATLER
A witness who admitted his participation in the April 17 incident provided evidence against Mr. Statler at trial. Following conviction, the trial court denied Mr. Statler's request for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence from a different
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:34A
STATE v. GASSMAN
He contends the trial court erred by denying his request for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence. The State cross-appeals, contending the court erred in imposing a mitigated exceptional sentence. In his statement of additional grounds for
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:34A
STATE v. LARSON
Mr. Larson mainly contends the trial court erred in denying his new trial request based on expected exculpatory testimony from an alleged coparticipant who had pleaded guilty. We agree the expected testimony is not newly discovered evidence and his
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:34A
SCALA v. CITICORP INC.
Id. Despite the losses, Viola sent false "statements" to victims inflating the value of investments, and sent "distribution" checks to investors purportedly signifying gains. Id. ¶¶ 19, 20, 22. Viola continued sending the "statements" even after he had
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:34A
IN RE MILLER
Pending before the court is debtor/appellant Sidney Miller's ("Miller") appeal under 28 USC § 158(a) from the bankruptcy court's May 11, 2010 order in case number 10 B 11741, Judge A. Benjamin Goldgar presiding, granting the Trustee's motion to dismiss
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:34A