Case Laws

State v. Land, 2020 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 99 (TN Ct. Crim. App. 2020)

State v. Land, 2020 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 99 (TN Ct. Crim. App. 2020) Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, At Nashville December 11, 2019, Assigned on Briefs; February 19, 2020, Filed LOSD Summary: This is a second-degree murder case in which the 72-year-old Defendant is convicted for stabbing and killing the 24-year-old female victim. 

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State v. Brown, 2020-Ohio-529 (OH Ct. App. 9th 2020)

State v. Brown, 2020-Ohio-529 (OH Ct. App. 9th 2020) Court of Appeals of Ohio, Ninth Appellate District, Wayne County February 18, 2020, Decided LOSD Summary: This case involves a domestic dispute in which the defendant stabbed the victim in the back, after some considerable time between the two men and other family members in threatening

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People v. Peoples, 2020 Ill. App. Unpub. LEXIS 285 (IL Ct. App. 5th 2020)

People v. Peoples, 2020 Ill. App. Unpub. LEXIS 285 (IL Ct. App. 5th 2020) Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division February 21, 2020, Order Filed LOSD Summary: This genuinely unusual case involves an ordained minister suffering from a cocktail of psychiatric disorders who hooks up with a prostitute whose services he’d enjoyed over

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State v. Brister, 2020 La. App. LEXIS 212 (LA Ct. App. 3rd 2020)

State v. Brister, 2020 La. App. LEXIS 212 (LA Ct. App. 3rd 2020) Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit February 12, 2020, Decided LOSD Summary: This case involves a defendant who shot and killed the victim in claimed self-defense. At trial the defendant sought to submit evidence of the victim’s hostile acts towards the

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People v. Gomez, 2020 Ill. App. Unpub. LEXIS 227 (IL Ct. App. 3rd 2020)

People v. Gomez, 2020 Ill. App. Unpub. LEXIS 227 (IL Ct. App. 3rd 2020) Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District February 13, 2020, Order Filed LOSD Summary: This is a case in which the defendant was convicted of first-degree murder for the killing of a victim who died from over 100 stab wounds. It’s an

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Radler v. State, 2020 Fla. App. LEXIS 1752 (FL Ct. App. 4th 2020)

Radler v. State, 2020 Fla. App. LEXIS 1752 (FL Ct. App. 4th 2020) Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District February 12, 2020, Decided LOSD Summary: This case involves a fight between two men, who were the only witnesses to events.  The Defendant ultimately punched the victim repeatedly in the head and was charged with

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People v. Trigeros, 2020 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 1013 (CA Ct. App. 4th 2020)

People v. Trigeros, 2020 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 1013 (CA Ct. App. 4th 2020) Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two February 13, 2020, Opinion Filed LOSD Summary: This case involves a series of physically violent confrontations between a couple who shared a child and lived together, each of whom used force

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Dailey v. State, 2020 Ala. Crim. App. LEXIS 16 (AL Ct. Crim. App. 2020)

Dailey v. State, 2020 Ala. Crim. App. LEXIS 16 (AL Ct. Crim. App. 2020) Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama February 7, 2020, Released LOSD Summary: This case involves two women working in a fast-food joint who have an acrimonious relationship. Ultimately the defendant throws a cup of hot oil on the victim.  The state

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