MALICIOUS PROSECUTION and other claims stemming from charges of vehicular homicide/assault with dispute as to who was driving, failure to disclose long brown hair found in driver’s door, 2 hung juries, ultimate dismissal properly rejected on summary judgment… Gilbert affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Attorney discipline, Suzanne Marshall suspended 90 days
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE: Suzanne Marshall suspended for 90 days for, inter alia, failure to notify paternity client of dismissal… Order. [Read more…]
Wrongful arrest, defense verdict, mistrial denial
WRONGFUL ARREST: Mistrial based on Defense Counsel’s reference to Plaintiff’s criminal history properly denied… no jurisdiction to review denial of Defendants’ motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity following defense verdict… Cavan affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Malicious prosecution, negligent vehicular homicide
MALICIOUS PROSECUTION and other claims stemming from charges of negligent vehicular homicide and 5 counts of negligent vehicular assault arising from MVA with dispute as to who was driving, failure to disclose long brown hair found in driver’s door, and 2 hung juries, and ultimate dismissal rejected on summary judgment… Gilbert. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, wrongful arrest
VERDICT: Defense, wrongful arrest. [Read more…]
Malicious prosecution, attorney disorderly conduct
MALICIOUS PROSECUTION and numerous other claims against City and officers by attorney cited for barking dogs, disorderly conduct, misdemeanor assault stemming from obscenity laced screaming rant dismissed on summary judgment… Cavan/Watters. [Read more…]
False arrest, dismissed DUI of traffic stop “spectator”
FALSE ARREST claims against officer, City,and Prosecutor stemming from dismissed DUI arrest of traffic stop “spectator” dismissed on summary judgment… Cavan. [Read more…]
Stalking, in person + unknown presence video = felony
STALKING: Felony stalking conviction affirmed where victim saw defendant in person and later saw him on video depicting his then unknown presence at another location… Rienne McElyea affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
PFMA, injury to girlfriend, moving expenses restitution
PFMA: Sufficient evidence to convict Defendant of injuring live-in girlfriend… restitution properly imposed for girlfriend’s expenses to move out… Herrington/H. Brown affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Marital, Master’s report review
MARITAL: Judge properly refused to review Master’s report or hold hearing because objections lacked specificity… Salvagni affirmed. [Read more…]