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Commonwealth v. Brockington, 2020 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 781 (PA Sup. Ct. 2020)

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Commonwealth v. Brockington, 2020 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 781 (PA Sup. Ct. 2020) Superior Court of Pennsylvania March 4, 2020, Decided; March 4, 2020, Filed LOSD Summary: Facts:  This case is, of all things, a warning shot case.  The Defendant had come to believe over time that her neighbors were “messing” with her.  She would […]

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People v. Walker, 2020 Mich. App. LEXIS 1582 (MI Ct. App. 2020)

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People v. Walker, 2020 Mich. App. LEXIS 1582 (MI Ct. App. 2020) Court of Appeals of Michigan March 3, 2020, Decided LOSD Summary: Facts: This case involves the Defendant killing of a 16-year-old acquaintance, the Victim.  Naturally, the Defendant and prosecutors provided the trial court with different versions of how the killing occurred. The prosecutors

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State v. Istre, 2020 La. App. LEXIS 386 (LA Ct. App. 3rd 2020)

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State v. Istre, 2020 La. App. LEXIS 386 (LA Ct. App. 3rd 2020) Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit March 4, 2020, Decided LOSD Summary: Facts:  This case involves a mother, the Victim in this case, who is seriously injured from an attack by her daughter’s boyfriend, the Defendant.  The Victim had previously taken

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People v. Swain, 2020 IL App (1st) 162515-U (IL Ct. App. 1st 2020)

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People v. Swain, 2020 IL App (1st) 162515-U (IL Ct. App. 1st 2020) Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division March 5, 2020, Order filed LOSD Summary: Facts:  The female defendant stabs her on-again, off-again male boyfriend in the in heart when he rushes toward her during an argument, fatally.  She is charged with

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State v. Shute, 2020 W. Va. LEXIS 113 (WV Sup. Ct. App. 2020)

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State v. Shute, 2020 W. Va. LEXIS 113 (WV Sup. Ct. App. 2020) Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia February 24, 2020, Filed, Issued LOSD Summary: Facts:  This case involves a sudden dispute between the defendant, armed with a rifle, and four other men, the victims, who apparently had zero expectation of finding themselves

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Reyna v. State, 2020 Tex. App. LEXIS 1557 (TX Ct. App. 14th 2020)

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Reyna v. State, 2020 Tex. App. LEXIS 1557 (TX Ct. App. 14th 2020) Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourteenth District, Houston February 25, 2020, Opinion Filed LOSD Summary: Facts:  The defendant, an admitted crack cocaine dealer, got into a confrontation with a customer, who would be the victim in this case.  The defendant was standing

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State v. Claren, 2020-Ohio-615 (OH Ct. App. 9th 2020)

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State v. Claren, 2020-Ohio-615 (OH Ct. App. 9th 2020) Court of Appeals of Ohio, Ninth Appellate District, Wayne County February 24, 2020, Decided LOSD Summary: Facts: The defendant and victim were across-the-street apartment neighbors who developed an acrimonious relationship.  The defendant told many people that he kept a Civil War .44 pistol just inside his

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State v. Endicott, 2020 Mo. App. LEXIS 218 (MO Ct. App. E. Dist. 2020)

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State v. Endicott, 2020 Mo. App. LEXIS 218 (MO Ct. App. E. Dist. 2020) Court of Appeals of Missouri, Eastern District, Division Three February 25, 2020, Filed LOSD Summary: Facts: A group of friends, including the defendant, were partying when they were approached by a very drunken acquaintance of one of the group, who would

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State v. Gomez-Serpas, 2020 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 403 (NJ App. Div. 2020)

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State v. Gomez-Serpas, 2020 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 403 (NJ App. Div. 2020) Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division January 22, 2020, Submitted; February 26, 2020, Decided LOSD Summary: Facts:  The defendant’s girlfriend worked in a bar where the policy was for the staff to mislead customers into believing the waitresses would go home

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