CHILD SEX ABUSE: Attorneys were ineffective by failing to challenge the statutory basis for indecent exposure to minor when the statute did not go into effect until after one of the alleged incidents occurred… ex post facto application of statute for sexual abuse of children also requires reversal, remand for new trial… Spaulding reversed. [Read more…]
Probate, income from 2032A property
PROBATE: Beneficiary of ranch including 2032A property also entitled to income from 2032A property, properly allowed to object to amended final accounting which distributed income to siblings as part of residuary estate… H. Brown affirmed. [Read more…]
Discrimination, same-sex couples
DISCRIMINATION: General challenge of denial of protections/benefits to same-sex couples that are available to different-sex married couples rejected as overly broad, but Plaintiffs allowed to amend to challenge specific statutes… Sherlock affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]