- August 6, 2019
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IEP is not a defense to criminal acts
J.C. v. State, 6/27/19, COA (Crone) (published 7/26/19) – An IEP protocol is not a legal defense to criminal activity.
- July 22, 2019
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Sex abuser’s name in medical report is not inadmissible hearsay
Baxter v. State, 7/19/19, COA (May) – In a sex abuse case, a perpetrator’s name included in a medical report is...
- January 14, 2019
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Police searching probationer’s home
Jarman v. State, 11/30/18, COA (Vaidik) – Agreeing to a search without probable cause does not justify a search withou
- April 2, 2018
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Officer inquiry about needles
Glasgow v. State, 3/29/18, COA (Sharpnack) – An officer is permitted to ask a detainee if he is armed or has...
- March 23, 2018
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Illegal to search citizen held at gunpoint and handcuffed
Wilson v. State, 3/22/18, COA (May) – While investigating a suspicious parked car, removing the driver at gunpoint and handcuffing him..
- March 12, 2018
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Legal duty to advise partners of AIDS status
Williams v. State, 10/30/17, COA (Robb) – Failure to warn sexual partners of his AIDS diagnosis was a felony.
D was diagnose
- February 21, 2018
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Fraudulent invoice not sufficient for award of restitution
T.H. v. State, 10/17/17, COA (May) – Apparently fraudulent invoice for repairs not sufficient for finding as to damages to car.
- August 23, 2017
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Jean-Baptiste v. State
2/24/17, COA (Najam) – Officer cannot cross threshold to execute civil warrant. Also, a D charged with an A misdemeanor is...
- August 23, 2017
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Wallace v. State
COA (Riley) – 911 call was properly admitted as excited utterance. Also, comments made were not in response to questioning, so...
- August 23, 2017
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Roy v. State
7/21/17, Court of Appeals (Darden) – To gain return of property seized during an investigation, a person must prove by a...
- August 23, 2017
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Evans v. State
7/20/17, COA (Riley) – No fundamental error where jury instructions misstated mens
rea. Also, possession of syringe and escape charges were not...
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