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Ineffective assistance, incest Defendant

February 13, 2010 By Frank

 

INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE claims by incest Defendant rejected… Sandefur affirmed.

Darryl Hamilton was convicted in 4/05 of 8 counts of felony incest of stepdaughter BH, 15 at the time of trial, and was sentenced by [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Chad Wright, Mark Fowler

Insurance “arson” judgment, for homeowner

February 13, 2010 By Frank

 

BENCH JUDGMENT: Insurer wrongly refused to pay fire loss based on allegedly concealed/misrepresented facts… owner entitled to $225,775 for home that burned shortly before he was to move it, $8,839 for personal property, $66,474 interest from proof of loss… Dayton. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Christopher Williams, Jordan Crosby, Robert James

$501,008 net verdict, naturopath malpractice

February 13, 2010 By Frank

 

VERDICT: $501,007.68 net (51/49), naturopath malpractice, failure to refer patient with chest pain to cardiac specialist, negligence by patient in failing to continue chelation, heart attack death. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Adam Duerk, Christian Nygren, Terry Wallace

Settlements

February 13, 2010 By Frank

 

Plan I

Kathleen Wolfe, low back, 8/79, medicals (indemnity previously settled), $82,000, Leslae Dalpiaz [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Workers' Compensation Court

Recreational use, ball player wellhead trip

February 6, 2010 By Frank

 

RECREATIONAL USE: No liability for injuries by “500” player who inadvertently crossed onto neighbor’s property while running to catch ball and struck hidden wellhead… Sherlock affirmed (I-3(d)(v)). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Curt Drake, Patrick Fox, Rick Pyfer, Trevor Uffelman

Car dealership, convoluted sale/lease transactions

February 6, 2010 By Frank

 

CAR DEALERSHIP: Summary judgment/attorney fees properly awarded Plaintiffs in convoluted sale/lease transactions… Swandal affirmed (IOR I-3(d)(v)). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Edward Guza, Gary Davenport, Rodd Hamman

Plea withdrawal, PFMA collateral effect (guns)

February 6, 2010 By Frank

 

PLEA WITHDRAWAL: Judge had no obligation to advise of collateral effect of pleading guilty to PFMA, including loss of gun rights, withdrawal properly denied… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Brad Arndorfer, John Paulson, Teague Westrope

Plea withdrawal, deferral entitlement

February 6, 2010 By Frank

 

PLEA WITHDRAWAL: No misrepresentation by Judge, Prosecutor, counsel that felony arson Defendant with prior felony was entitled to deferred sentence, no “good cause” for [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Herman Watson, John Paulson, Scott Twito

Plea withdrawal, parole restriction “understanding”

February 6, 2010 By Frank

 

PLEA WITHDRAWAL: Plea agreement “understanding” that State would not recommend parole restriction not breached by Prosecutor’s objection to SRD as to removal of restriction… Christopher affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Tammy Plubell, William Hooks

Child witness, audio-video “face to face” challenge

February 6, 2010 By Frank

 

CHILD WITNESS: “Face to face” challenge of audio-video testimony improvidently considered, poorly briefed, inadequately supported by record… Sherlock affirmed (IOR I-3(d)(v)). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Jonathan Krauss, Martin Eveland, Tara Harris

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