AGGRAVATED ASSAULT: Petition for new trial based on alleged ineffective assistance by dying attorney properly denied for lack of newly discovered medical evidence countering State’s evidence that Defendant caused infant’s brain injury that would justify “miscarriage of justice” exception to postconviction time-bar… Menahan affirmed. [Read more…]
$120 million+ settlement, Big Tobacco breach of contract
SETTLEMENT: $120 million+ to State from Big Tobacco for breach of contract and tort claims for allegedly intentionally evading obligations under 1998 Master Settlement Agreement. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, police shooting, warrantless entry
VERDICT: Defense, police shooting, alleged unconstitutional warrantless entry/negligence. [Read more…]
Spoliation sanctions, body shop fire death
SPOLIATION: Defendants in body shop fire death who destroyed or failed to object to destruction of evidence to be sanctioned with adverse instruction and preclusion of contributory. . . Halligan. [Read more…]
Comp exclusivity, NIED/punitives, decedent’s son
COMP EXCLUSIVITY: Substantive due process challenge by burn decedent’s son claiming NIED and punitives from employer rejected over argument of lack of 3rd-party quid pro quo… Halligan. [Read more…]
Theft/burglary, circumstantial evidence, IAC
THEFT/BURGLARY: Sufficient circumstantial evidence… Christopher affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]
Assault on minor, lying interrogators of mother
ASSAULT ON MINOR: Mother’s interrogation “admission” to shaking baby who died of brain injury improperly induced by psychological coercion, lies, misrepresentations, improperly admitted at trial… conviction reversed… Sandefur reversed. [Read more…]