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STATE v. BLACK
Lawrence Aldous Black ("Defendant") appeals from a jury verdict finding him guilty of robbery with a firearm and felony murder in the first degree. On appeal, Defendant argues the trial court committed reversible error by denying Defendant's motion to
Updated: 11/16/2011 07:52A
DC Vote protesters face trial on unlawful assembly charges
A verdict could be reached today in the trial of eight DC statehood activists who were arrested in April alongside Mayor Vincent Gray. Mayor Gray sits flanked by colleagues from the DC Council at the April 11 protest. (Photo: TBD) The eight members of
Updated: 11/16/2011 07:50A
PEOPLE v. PERRINGTON
The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence (People v Danielson, 9 NY3d 342, 348-349 [2007]). The court appropriately charged the jury on the Penal Law § 265.15(3) presumption that all the
Updated: 11/16/2011 07:49A
STANTON v. HART
Janice Stanton, trustee for the bankruptcy estate of Anthony and Sandra King, appeals the circuit court's judgment following a jury verdict in favor of James Hart, DO, on Stanton's claims of medical negligence. First, Stanton contends that the court
Updated: 11/16/2011 07:49A
TRAN v. DAVE'S ELECTRIC COMPANY INC.
Phong Tran, the plaintiff below, appeals the trial court's denial of his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict ("JNOV") against defendant Dave's Electric Company ("the Company"), after a jury found for the Company on Tran's claim that the
Updated: 11/16/2011 07:49A
STATE v. GARTH
Paul C. Garth (Appellant) appeals from the trial court's judgment entered upon a jury verdict finding Appellant guilty of first-degree domestic assault in violation of Section 565.072. 1 We affirm. The State charged Appellant by indictment with
Updated: 11/16/2011 07:49A
WHITFIELD v. STATE
The jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict with regard to Count III, sexual battery. In regard to Count I, Whitfield was sentenced to seven years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), with five years suspended and
Updated: 11/16/2011 07:48A
WILLIAMS v. CAPITOL
Letha Williams brought a personal injury action against Capitol Corporate Cleaning, Inc. ("Capitol"), alleging that Capitol was negligent in performing cleaning services at Williams's workplace, where she was injured after a slip and fall.
Updated: 11/16/2011 07:48A
ALVAREZ v. STATE
2 Alvarez appeals, following the denial of his motion for new trial, arguing that the trial court erred by admitting hearsay evidence and denying his motion for a directed verdict on that ground. He also challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and
Updated: 11/16/2011 07:48A
YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, U. S. A. v. McTAGGART
At the conclusion of the trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the McTaggarts in the amount of $317002. Yamaha appeals the trial court's denial of its subsequent motion for new trial, arguing that the trial court erred (1) by denying its
Updated: 11/16/2011 07:48A