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District of Columbia v. R.W. - Reasonable Suspicion

The Supreme Court reversed the D.C. Court of Appeals in District of Columbia v. R.W., holding that Officer Vanterpool had reasonable suspicion to stop R.W. based on the totality of circumstances: a late-night dispatch about a suspicious vehicle, two passengers fleeing upon seeing police, and the driver backing up without closing the open door. The Court found the D.C. Court of Appeals erred by 'excis[ing]' the radio dispatch and companions' flight from its analysis, which is incompatible with the totality-of-circumstances test required by Fourth Amendment precedent.

Leslie v. State - Order Affirming District Court Judgment and Sentence

The Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed the Natrona County District Court's December 5, 2025, Judgment and Sentence against Appellant Mathew Nick Leslie, who entered an unconditional guilty plea to eight counts of sexual exploitation of children in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-4-303(b)(iv). The court imposed 4 to 6 years concurrent on six counts and 7 to 10 years consecutive on two counts. Court-appointed appellate counsel's Motion to Withdraw was granted following the court's review of the Anders brief.