ASSAULT BY STRANGULATION is general intent crime (as opposed to specific), aimed at protecting Native American women from increasing domestic abuse, jury properly instructed to disregard Defendant’s intoxication… Morris affirmed. [Read more…]
Archives for August 2016
Sentencing, imminent deportation reduction
SENTENCING: No reduction for imminent deportation… Haddon affirmed (unpublished). [Read more…]
Sentencing, felony reclassified as misdemeanor
SENTENCING: Further reduction due to prior drug felony being reclassified as misdemeanor in California properly denied… Lovell affirmed (unpublished). [Read more…]
Sentencing, drug cartel ties
SENTENCING: Reduction under 782 properly denied for Defendant with drug cartel ties… Watters affirmed (unpublished). [Read more…]
Defense verdict, insurance bad faith, failed TICs
VERDICT: Defense, insurance bad faith claims stemming from failed TIC investments. [Read more…]
Settlements
Plan I
Kaylene Spence, low back, 10/15, $3,000, Leslae Dalpiaz [Read more…]