ATTEMPTED DELIBERATE HOMICIDE/ASSAULT WITH WEAPON convictions reversed for allowing a witness to testify via video without demonstration of unavailability… suppression of drugs in backpack properly denied… motion to substitute counsel properly denied… Menahan reversed, affirmed. [Read more…]
Order of protection, 35 violations in 2 hours
ORDER OF PROTECTION: State not precluded from charging 35 violations for messages sent within 2 hours over claim of single transaction… Larson affirmed. [Read more…]
Plea agreement, ambiguous, nolo withdrawal
PLEA AGREEMENT: Ambiguity to be construed in favor of Defendant… agreement could be interpreted as either §211(1)(b) or (c), ambiguity construed in favor of (b) allowing withdrawal of nolo arson plea upon rejection of agreement by Judge… Allison reversed. [Read more…]