DUI: Soundless-video of PAST followed immediately by arrest prompted inference that Defendant failed test, improperly used as substantive evidence without expert foundation… conviction reversed… Haynes reversed. [Read more…]
Archives for January 2013
Rape/incest, purported sleeping jurors
RAPE/INCEST: No abuse of discretion in denying new trial based on allegation that jurors slept through critical testimony contrary to Judge’s observations… no double jeopardy for incest and attempted incest involving separate transactions… [Read more…]
Sex offender level, increase upon revocation
SEX OFFENDER LEVEL properly raised upon revocation without new PSI/evaluation as there was no increase in sentence length… McKeon affirmed. [Read more…]
Evidence, chain of custody, latent prints
EVIDENCE: Sufficient chain of custody of latent fingerprints despite irregularities… attempted theft conviction affirmed… Townsend affirmed. [Read more…]
Church property, departing faction
CHURCH PROPERTY: Court bound by Synod Council’s decision that local faction voting 71% to leave hierarchy over homosexual clergy issue may not take property for failure to attain 90% vote per local constitution, property to remain with re-named minority members… same result under neutral [Read more…]
Settlements
Plan I
Vernelle Skundberg, knee, 8/08, wrist(s)/hand(s), 12/08, disputed, $15,000 new money, stipulated judgment; Rex Palmer for Skundberg, Charlie Adams for New Albertsons [Read more…]