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Russell v. State

Evidence, Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendant's child sexual abuse conviction is affirmed where the defendant never fairly presented his argument against the admission of a pretrial out...

McGirth v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Conviction of defendant for first-degree murder and sentence of death area affirmed where: 1) competent, substantial evidence exists to support each...

Cyrus v. Town of Mukwonago

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In plaintiffs' 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit against a town, a lieutenant, and other defendants, claiming that their son's death was caused by the use...

US v. Knox

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
In a prosecution of defendant for multiple counts of bank fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering, in connection with an extensive real estate scheme...

In re Bailey J.

Evidence, Family Law
Juvenile court's termination of a mother's parental rights to her son and selection of adoption as the son's permanent plan is affirmed where: 1) the...

Cumbre, Inc. v. State Comp. Ins. Fund

Contracts, Evidence, Government Contracts, Government Law, Insurance Law, Workers' Compensation
In plaintiff's suit against the State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF), for breach of contract, a common law cause of action for violation of fair...

Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. v. Superior Court

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit against Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. and another employee for gender discrimination and sexual harassment under the Fair Employment...

Pourmoghani-Esfahani v. Gee

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case alleging that defendant applied excessive force to plaintiff and was deliberately indifferent to her serious medical...

US v. Diaz-Lopez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Immigration Law
Defendant's conviction for being a removed alien found in the U.S. is affirmed where: 1) a border patrol agent's testimony laid a sufficient...

US v. Jackson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's conviction and sentence, following a jury trial, for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine,...