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  • Griffin v. State Of Texas

    Publication Date: 2019-03-04
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Higley
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 01-17-00604-CR

    A jury convicted appellant of capital murder and he was sentenced to life imprisonment.

  • Moreno v. State Of Texas

    Publication Date: 2019-03-04
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Palafox
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 08-16-00003-CR

    Following a plea of guilty to possession with intent to deliver, appellant challenged the trial court's order denying his motion to suppress evidence that was seized from his home following a search based on a warrant.

  • Living Benefits v. Kestrel Aircraft

    Publication Date: 2019-03-04
    Practice Area: Bankruptcy | Contractual Disputes | Securities Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge King
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 18-10510

    Debtor/appellant brought an adversary proceeding against appellee for breach of contract in relation to an agreement for appellant to help collateralized a corporate debt offering with life settlements.

  • Inman v. Loe

    Publication Date: 2019-03-04
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure | Contractual Disputes
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Whitehill
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 05-18-00130-CV

    Appellant Inman and appellees Loe, Jr. and Morrison, jointly formed a company: Patrick Henry Medical, LLC. Later, Loe allegedly expelled Inman from the company. Inman's live pleadings included claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties and civil conspiracy.

  • Woodall v. Johnson

    Publication Date: 2019-03-01
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jordan Van Matre, (The Law Office of Jordan K. Van Matre, P.C.), McDonough, for appellant.
    for defendant: LeAnne Cooper, (Attorney At Law), McDonough, for appellee.
    Case Number: A18A1927

    Court Reverses Trial Court Order Granting Adoption to Stepparent and Terminating Biological Parent's Right on Basis That Trial Court Failed to Identified Basis for Granting Termination without Consent from Biological Parent

  • Lonon v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-03-01
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Matthew Winchester, (Law Offices of Matthew K. Winchester), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Brian Deal, (Assistant District Attorney), Statesboro, Richard Mallard, (District Attorney), Statesboro, Keith McIntyre, (Chief Assistant District Attorney), Statesboro, for appellee.
    Case Number: A18A1436

    Evidence Supported Jury Finding That Dog's Death Resulted From Arson, Not Malnutrition

  • In the Interest of E. S. et al., children.

    Publication Date: 2019-02-28
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: V. Billingsley, (Attorney at Law), Carrollton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Calandra Harps, Christopher Carr, Shalen Nelson, (Assistant Attorney General), Atlanta, Andrea Moldovan, (Andrea R. Moldovan P.C.), Douglasville, for appellee. Keisha Hill, (Wright Hill & Associates LLC), Amber Walden, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, Bonnie Binkley, (Binkley Law GA), Atlanta, for other party.
    Case Number: A18A1936

    Court Affirms Trial Court's Finding of Venue and Approves of State Taking Ten Children from Homeless Mother on Basis of Dependency

  • Wallace v. Andeavor

    Publication Date: 2019-02-25
    Practice Area: Employment Litigation | Securities Litigation | Whistleblower Laws
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Southwick
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 17-50927

    Appellant was employed by Tesoro Corporation and after looking into the company's financial performance in various industry segments, he discovered the company was not properly accounting for sales taxes in its SEC disclosures.

  • USA v. Hughes

    Publication Date: 2019-02-25
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Reavley
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 18-20015

    Appellant pleaded guilty to bank burglary and was sentenced to 240 months in prison and ordered to pay $189,933 in restitution with interest to be paid in payments of "the greater of $25 per quarter or 50% of any wages earned while in prison."

  • Turner v. State Of Texas

    Publication Date: 2019-02-25
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Burgess
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 06-18-00099-CR

    A jury convicted Turner of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and he was sentenced to thirty years in prison following a jury trial at which Turner's co-defendants, Jordan and Mannette, identified Turner as the individual who committed the robbery.