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Archives for 2026

Drugs, continued prosecution of unresolved count

March 14, 2026 By lilly

DRUGS: §46-11-503(1)(b) does not bar continued prosecution of an unresolved count when all charges were filed in a single proceeding and the Defendant pled guilty to other counts charged in that proceeding… McMahon affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Cori Losing, Rufus Peace

Postconviction, $150,000 “fixed fee” contract

March 14, 2026 By lilly

POSTCONVICTION: Ineffective assistance claims by sexual assault Defendant involving retained trial and appellate counsel and State Bar-resolved dispute over $150,000 “fixed fee” contract properly rejected… Salvagni affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Eric Kitzmiller, Mardell Ployhar

Debt collection, medical accounts stated

March 7, 2026 By lilly

DEBT COLLECTION: 4 medical accounts stated improperly dismissed as not addressed in summary judgment motion… fact issues as to whether 93 days of silence constituted an “unreasonable” time to retain a statement without objection require jury resolution on a 5th account… Ohman reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Gregory Duncan, Jean Faure, Michael Ginty, Scott Owens

Settlement, $20 million, attorney who killed & injured

March 7, 2026 By lilly

SETTLEMENT of civil claims against attorney who wounded his former paramour and killed her new boyfriend resulting in $10 million judgments for each properly construed as not requiring Liquidating Receiver to pay attorney’s capital gains taxes… Vannatta affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: David Cotner, David Paoli, Dillon Kato, Reid Perkins

Elections, BI-8 constitutes single amendment

March 7, 2026 By lilly

ELECTIONS: BI-8 constitutes single constitutional amendment… AG lacked authority to append a fiscal statement… AG reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Cameron Clevidence, Constance Van Kley, James Goetz, Jeffrey Tierney, Nate McConnell, Rachel Parker, Raph Graybill

Order of protection, Respondent’s courtroom behavior

March 7, 2026 By lilly

ORDER OF PROTECTION properly made permanent based on Respondent’s behavior in Court… waiver of filing fee does not include court reporter transcript costs… Breuner affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil

YINC, 14 year-old whose mother had mental problems

March 7, 2026 By lilly

YOUTH IN NEED OF CARE: 14-year-old improperly removed from mother with mental issues… Berger reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Allen Lanning, Mardell Ployhar

Marital, no contempt for not relinquishing cat

March 7, 2026 By lilly

MARITAL: Husband properly not held in contempt for not relinquishing cat to wife years after the MPSA deadline… Ulbricht affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

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

Jury selection

March 7, 2026 By lilly

JURY: Conviction of felony possession affirmed over challenge to denial of removing for cause Panelist who preferred Defendant to testify… Recht affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Amanda Smith, Gregory Hood, Mardell Ployhar

Jury selection

March 7, 2026 By lilly

JURY: Challenge to jury selection process based on 2 people listed on panel who had moved from the County properly rejected without a hearing but taking judicial notice of Kutzman’s findings & conclusions in another case… Best affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Britt Cotter, Mardell Ployhar, Stephanie Fuller

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