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STATE v. SMITH
After a thorough review of the record before us, we affirm the judgment of the trial court. Defendant and the victim, Curtis Phoenix, lived together in a trailer park on Holston Drive in Knoxville. The victim was a known drug dealer.
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:09A
STATE v. SWANNER
The trial court imposed sentences of 24 years' incarceration for each rape of a child conviction and 11 years' incarceration for the aggravated sexual battery conviction, to be served concurrently at 100 percent. In addition to challenging the
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:09A
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. ROBINSON
The Commonwealth appeals from the May 26, 2010 order upholding the sua sponte post-verdict judgment of acquittal. After careful review, we reverse and remand for reinstatement of the original verdict and sentence. The facts are as follows.
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:09A
BENJAMIN v. COMMONWEALTH
A de novo hearing was held before the trial court on February 15, 2011, at which Licensee testified on his own behalf and DOT presented the testimony of the arresting officer, Matthew Shupenko. Based on the evidence presented, the trial court dismissed
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:09A
Trial begins for fake ID ring suspects
Facing trial along with Millan in federal court Tuesday is Edy Oliverez-Jiminez, an alleged former cell leader in Arkansas. He is accused of kidnapping and murdering a rival fake ID seller in Little Rock, Ark., before relocating to Virginia.
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:09A
STATE v. BROOKS
In this consolidated appeal, Brooks appeals the trial court's judgment finding him competent to be executed and the trial court's denial of his motion for leave to file a motion for new trial. We affirm. {¶ 2} In 1983, a three-judge panel convicted
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WEATHINGTON v. HILL
On appeal, Ralph contends that the trial court erred in finding that his affirmative defenses of statute of limitations, adverse possession and laches were without merit, and that the probate court erred in denying his motion to dismiss based upon lack
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:09A
STATE v. ABLES
On appeal, Abels contends that the trial court did not have the authority to modify his sentence with the addition of a period of post-release control because he had already completed his sentence. For the reasons set forth below, the judgment is
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:09A
DUDLEY v. DUDLEY
David T. Davidson, Timothy A. Garry, Jr., 127 North Second Street, PO Box 567, Hamilton, Ohio 45011, for defendant-appellant, Tom Dudley, and defendants, Margaret Smith, Jerald, Art, Gerard, and Charlene Dudley, Dudley Farms, LLC.
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:09A
BONDS v. BONDS
The determinative issues are whether the trial court had jurisdiction to modify the original decree of divorce, issued by the Superior Court of Camden County, Georgia, with respect to custody and child support. For the following reasons,
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:09A