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Jacobs v. State - First-Degree Manslaughter Conviction Upheld

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the first-degree manslaughter conviction of James Wesley Jacobs, Jr. The court found no abuse of discretion in the jury instructions and affirmed the sentence of forty years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine.

Pena v. State - Appeal from Drug Activity Conviction

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed a drug activity conviction for Jesus Efren Pena. Pena was sentenced to eight years imprisonment and a $50,000 fine for acquiring proceeds from drug activity. The court found sufficient evidence to support the conviction.

Battee v. State - Conjoint Robbery Conviction Appeal

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed a conjoint robbery conviction for Trymel Keith Battee. The appeal raised issues regarding the trial judge's potential conflict of interest due to seeking employment with the OSBI and the reliability of an in-court identification.

Jake Erin Taylor v. State of Texas - Murder Case Affirmed

The Texas Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of Jake Erin Taylor for murder. The court assessed his punishment at seventy years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. The appeal challenged the sufficiency of the evidence regarding self-defense.

Salazar v. State of Texas - Mandamus Motion Denied

The Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District, denied Jesus R. Salazar's petition for a writ of mandamus. The court found that Salazar failed to establish entitlement to mandamus relief regarding his request to start the appeals process and appoint him an attorney.

Navigator Group v. Susan Davis Van Dyke - Oil & Gas Dispute

The Texas Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision in a dispute over a mineral reservation in a 1924 deed. The ruling clarifies ownership of mineral rights between successors of the original grantor and grantee.

Navigator Group v. Susan Davis Van Dyke - Oil & Gas Deed Interpretation

The Texas Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision in Navigator Group v. Susan Davis Van Dyke, interpreting a 1924 deed's mineral reservation. The court determined the reservation of "one-half of one-eighth" meant one-half of the grantors' mineral interest, not merely one-sixteenth of the total minerals.

Castro v. State of Texas - Continuous Sexual Abuse of Child

The Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District, affirmed a lower court's judgment against Juan Alberto Castro. Castro was found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child and sentenced to thirty years confinement. The court addressed multiple issues raised by the appellant regarding prosecutorial misconduct, ineffective assistance of counsel, and evidentiary rulings.

A.R. Foods v. Carolina South Shore Construction - Legal Opinion

The Court of Appeals of South Carolina issued a non-precedential opinion in A.R. Foods, Inc. v. Carolina South Shore Construction, Inc. The court affirmed the circuit court's order granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Carolina South Shore Construction, Inc. The opinion addresses claims of negligence, breach of contract, and breach of implied warranty of workmanlike service.

Steve Lester v. State of South Carolina - Court Opinion

The Court of Appeals of South Carolina issued a non-precedential opinion affirming the circuit court's denial of a juvenile offender's motion to reconsider his life imprisonment sentence. The court found the motion was filed after the one-year deadline set forth in Aiken v. Byars.