CONTEMPT: Indirect contempt for MSH failing to immediately accept criminal defendant for fitness rehab with $500/day sanction reversed… Kutzman reversed. [Read more…]
Negligent homicide, side-by-side motorcycle collision
NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE: Defendant in side-by-side motorcycle collision not denied fair trial by removal of pannier and denial of jury view of reattached pannier… Olson affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Negligent homicide, failure to secure trooper appearance
NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE: Counsel was ineffective in not securing appearance of relocated trooper or preservation of his report that would support Defendant’s claim that he drove in reverse over decedent to escape his choking and did not again drive over him in forward… conviction vacated, remanded for new trial… payouts to injured victims by Defendant’s insurer should be deducted from their restitution payments… Haynes reversed. [Read more…]
Outrageous government conduct, lying drug agent
OUTRAGEOUS GOVERNMENT CONDUCT: Agent’s lying to obtain fake driver’s license, medical marijuana card, using false identity to buy excessive medical marijuana not outrageous [Read more…]