United States

Premier Choice Realty v. Arthur Lumpkin - Court Opinion

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that transmitting a notice of appeal electronically does not constitute a proper filing under state law. The court dismissed an appeal filed by Premier Choice Realty & Investments, Inc. due to improper electronic filing of the notice of appeal.

Alabama DHR v. Eternal Life Learning Center - Child Care Subsidy Program

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals reversed a lower court's decision, reinstating the Alabama Department of Human Resources' (ADHR) final decision to terminate Eternal Life Learning Center from the Child Care Subsidy Program. The court agreed with ADHR's interpretation of the "90-day rule" regarding facility compliance.

BISCO Refractories, Inc. v. Wesley Dean - Workers' Compensation Appeal

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals reviewed a trial court's decision awarding permanent-total-disability benefits to an employee under the Alabama Workers' Compensation Act. The employer appealed, arguing the award was not supported by substantial evidence. The appellate court reversed the trial court's judgment.

M.C. v. State of Alabama - Criminal Appeals Opinion

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals issued an opinion in M.C. v. State of Alabama, concerning a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for making a terrorist threat. The court reviewed the sufficiency of the evidence presented for the adjudication.

William Kiwanis Carroll v. State of Alabama - Criminal Appeal

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals reversed William Kiwanis Carroll's conviction for provocation manslaughter and his 10-year sentence. The court found that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of prior alleged misconduct.

State of Alabama v. Abraham Hatch - Criminal Appeal

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals is reviewing a pretrial order from the Mobile Circuit Court that refused to admit the out-of-court statements of a child witness as substantive evidence. The State of Alabama is appealing this decision, arguing it was erroneous under state law.

State of Alabama v. Kala Blakely and Bartley Evan Blakely - Criminal Appeal

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals reversed a lower court's order suppressing evidence in the case of State v. Kala Blakely and Bartley Evan Blakely. The appellate court found that the evidence, including text messages and information obtained via a search warrant, should not have been suppressed under the 'fruit of the poisonous tree' doctrine.

Warren Terrell Hardy v. State of Alabama - Criminal Appeal

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals issued an opinion regarding the criminal case of Warren Terrell Hardy v. State of Alabama. The court addressed Hardy's convictions for capital murder, kidnapping, domestic violence, and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle, including his death sentence.

Juan Cerano v. State of Tennessee - Double Jeopardy Appeal

The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals dismissed Juan Cerano's appeal concerning his double jeopardy claim and conviction merger. The court found the appeal was filed late and did not warrant a waiver of the timely filing requirement, thus affirming the trial court's dismissal.

J.N.W. v. Commonwealth of Virginia - Affirmance of Judgment

The Court of Appeals of Virginia affirmed a trial court's judgment, denying a motion to suppress a confession and excluding expert testimony. The court found that any error in denying the motion to suppress was harmless due to independent evidence of guilt.