Can Being Voluntarily Intoxicated on Methamphetamine, THC Edibles, Xanax and Beer Defeat the ‘Knowingly’ Element of Aggravated Burglary?
[E]ven if we assume that Mr. Cherry's drug use impacted his ability to distingu [...]
Does the Twelfth District Appellate Court Require a ‘Substantial Stoppage’ to Sustain a Conviction for Obstructing Official Business?
It is well-established that we are generally only bound by the decisions of the [...]
Can Verbal Threats During a Phone Call Sustain an ‘Imminent Physical Harm’ Domestic Violence Conviction?
We find that Mr. Rodriguez's domestic violence was supported by sufficient evid [...]
Can Evidence from a Federal Search Warrant Admit Brandon’s Seventy-Three Pounds of Marijuana in State Court?
A federal magistrate judge does not need authority under the law of the state i [...]
Does Leaving Week-Long Facial Marks on a Five-Year-Old by the Stepfather – the result of Playfulness or is it Child Endangering?
Any factfinder could have found beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Howe's act t [...]
Is Repeatedly Calling a Female Officer a F*’ing B*tch Constitutionally Protected Speech or is it Persistent Disorderly Conduct?
The record indicates that Mr. Reeder's unruly, disruptive behavior continued ev [...]
Can Punching a Boyfriend, Dragging Him by His Hair and Repeatedly Choking Him Rise to the Level of Self-Defense?
[T]he state proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Ms. Himes created the situati [...]
Brandi Argues She is a Much Better Drug Dealer than She is Accused and She Forgot About the Two Knives Nestled in Her Felonious Bra
Her "reasonable" explanation offered to negate her culpability was obviously no [...]
Joe Makes a Feeble Attempt to Apply the Affirmative Defense of Duress to Justify His Unlawful Entry Into an Occupied Home
A defendant's belief he is acting under duress must be reasonable. State v. M [...]
Middletown Police Send a Major Drug Offender to Prison but Would the Conviction be Upheld?
Does Miranda Warning Have to be Recorded? How Should Narcotics be Weighed? Wit [...]