Marcel Riddle was convicted for the murder of a man in his backyard. On appeal, Riddle claimed he was entitled to the reversal of his convictions on the ground that the trial court denied his request for a jury instruction that under the castle doctrine...

The United States petitioned the district court for a finding of civil contempt after three incidents in which the union president engaged in picketing activities in violation of the preliminary injunction. Following a hearing, the union president was...

A professional confidential informant (CI) bought crack cocaine from defendant Jerome Davis. The transaction was videotaped, and the 20 dollar bill the CI used to buy the crack cocaine was found on Davis after his arrest. At trial in Florida state court...

Defendant seller and the buyer entered into an agreement whereby the seller would supply the buyer with quantities of ice per week. The quantities were not explicitly established in the agreement because they were based upon the buyer's needs per...

City of Tahlequah v. Bond Supreme Court of the United States October 18, 2021, Decided No. 20-1668. Opinion  [*10]   [**171]  PER CURIAM. On August 12, 2016, Dominic Rollice’s ex-wife, Joy, called 911. Rollice was in her garage, she explained, and he...

A lending institution entered into an agreement with a corporate land developer to sell it a ranch, and to lend the developer funds to grade and install offsite improvements, and perform earth stabilization work, on two ranches owned by the developer...

Several homes in an area, many of which were vacation homes, were burglarized and numerous personal items were taken. The defendant was found guilty of four counts of first-degree burglary of two vacation homes and two trailers, one count of second-degree...

Edwards v. Vannoy Supreme Court of the United States December 2, 2020, Argued; May 17, 2021, Decided No. 19-5807. Opinion Justice Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the Court. ] Last Term in Ramos v. Louisiana , 590 U. S. ___, 140 S. Ct. 1390, 206 L....

Johnson v. Enhanced Recovery Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit September 13, 2019, Argued; June 9, 2020, Decided Nos. 19-1210 & 19-1334 Opinion  [*978]  Rovner , Circuit Judge . Erin Johnson filed this putative class action...

After the parties agreed to form a joint venture entity in 1984, plaintiff joint venturer, National Development Company (NDC), a corporation wholly owned by the Government of the Philippines, Triad Holding Co. (an offshore corporation owned by Defendant...