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Archives for August 2026

Indecent exposure, felony v. lesser-included misdemeanor

August 15, 2026 By lilly

INDECENT EXPOSURE: Felony conviction for victim under 16 affirmed over claim that lesser-included misdemeanor should be applied… bail jumping challenge properly rejected… Seeley affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Cori Losing, Jeff Wilson

SIWC of stepdaughter, physician & therapist hearsay

August 15, 2026 By lilly

SIWC of young stepdaughter conviction affirmed over challenges to hearsay by physician and therapist… ineffective assistance claims more amenable to postconviction… Harris affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Emma Sauve, John Ryan, Roy Brown

Negligence, wife texting marijuana user husband

August 8, 2026 By lilly

NEGLIGENCE: Claim that wife was negligent in texting husband while he had 3 times the limit of marijuana and collided with a vehicle, killing one and injuring another, properly rejected on summary judgment… Recht affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Geoffrey Angel, Murry Warhank

Parenting, limitation on Lemurian School practice

August 8, 2026 By lilly

PARENTING: Amended plan properly adopted over objections from wife to limitations on Lemurian Mystery School practice… Marks affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Marybeth Sampsel

Easement, complex rulings

August 8, 2026 By lilly

EASEMENT: Complex rulings by Recht affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Jesse Kodadek, Kyle Workman, William Casey

Vehicle repair, “bait & switch,” non-BMW brake pads

August 8, 2026 By lilly

VEHICLE REPAIR: Claim of “bait & switch” for installing other than BMW brake pads properly rejected… Sullivan affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil

Incest, hearsay in SANE report, jury deliberations view

August 8, 2026 By lilly

INCEST: Conviction affirmed despite erroneous but harmless admission of daughter’s hearsay statements in SANE Report and allowing jury to view the report during deliberations… Kutzman. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Ashlee Kummer, Kathryn Hutchison, Selene Koepke

Restitution, burglar’s 8th challenge

August 8, 2026 By lilly

RESTITUTION: Burglar’s 8th challenge to 2010 $92,564.58 restitution award (reduced to zero due to lack of evidence at recent hearing) rejected… Kutzman affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Britt Cotter, Kory Larsen, Thad Tudor

DUI, dash-cam video replayed during deliberations

August 8, 2026 By lilly

YOUTH COURT exceeded authority in imposing new disposition at conclusion of transfer hearing… Seeley reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Ann Penner, Christine Hutchison, Jennifer Penaherrera

Youth Court, new disposition after transfer hearing

August 8, 2026 By lilly

DUI: Conviction remanded for a new trial because entire dash-cam video was replayed during jury deliberations… Lint reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Michael Dougherty, Ryan Archibald, Sean Peterson

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