Fort Worth, TX - Defendant Sentenced to Two Life Sentences for Role in May 2013 Murder of Southlake, Texas, Man

Jose Luis Cepeda-Cortes, 60, one of the Mexican citizens convicted for his role in the May 2013 murder of Juan Jesus Guerrero Chapa in Southlake, Texas, was sentenced to two life terms plus 240 years.

Cepeda Cortes was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Terry R. Me... More...   $0 (12-04-2016 - TX)

Quionecia Barber was visiting Devin Toler, the complainant, and their
nineteen-month-old daughter in an upstairs apartment at the Wildwood Branch
apartment complex. Toler was engaged in a sexual relationship with Mary, his
boss at the Subway Shop where he worked. Mary lived downstairs with her
husband, Appellant, and their children. Mary and Toler’s relationship had
bec... More...   $0 (11-28-2016 - TX)

Appellant pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated robbery and one count
of evading arrest and agreed to have his punishment determined by the trial court.
At the punishment hearing, the State presented evidence regarding appellant’s
offenses. The State established that appellant and other suspects were involved in
the robbery of an Exxon Handy Stop in Pearland, Texas, on Aug... More...   $0 (11-27-2016 - TX)

On November 10, 2009, law enforcement officers and firefighters
responded to a vehicle fire in a wooded area of Hanson County near Mitchell, South
Dakota. After extinguishing the fire, they discovered a badly burned body in the
vehicle’s trunk, later identified as 16-year-old Jasmine Guevara. The autopsy
revealed that Guevara had been burned alive.
[¶3.] After trackin... More...   $0 (11-24-2016 - SD)

This case is a continuation of litigation that has been ongoing between these parties
both in Arkansas and across the nation. UFCW is a national labor organization. OUR
Walmart is a subsidiary of UFCW; it is an association of current and former Walmart
employees (“associates”) and their supporters whose purpose is, in part, to help associates on
issues related to their employ... More...   $0 (11-17-2016 - AR)

This case is premised on a vehicular accident that occurred when a van that was owned by the City collided with another vehicle. At the time of the accident, the vehicle was operated by Roger Benoit, a State employee. The plaintiff, Joseph Tatney, an inmate at the Vernon Parish Detention Center, was a passenger in the van and suffered injury to his neck and back.
Mr. Benoit was transporting Mr... More...   $0 (11-17-2016 - LA)

Davenport, IA - Davenport Man Sentenced to Prison for Making a False Statement During Purchase of a Firearm

Leonard Deshawn Boyd, 24, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for making a false statement during purchase of a firearm. Boyd was ordered to serve three years of supervised release following his prison term, and pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.

Boy... More...   $0 (11-17-2016 - IA)

Montgomery, AL - Julia Ann Fuchsberger sued Love's Travel Shop & Country Stores, Inc., Hayden Brett Thomas and W & W Truck and Trailer, Inc. on auto negligence and respondeat superior theories.
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Archie Glenn Hashaw, Jr., executive director of Waller County Emergency
Medical Service (“Waller County EMS”), a non-profit organization and the
complainant in this case, testified that Waller County EMS provides “9-1-1

1 See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. §§ 15.01(a), (d) (Vernon 2011) (criminal attempt), 31.03(a) (Vernon Supp. 2015) (th... More...   $0 (11-14-2016 - TX)

Seattle, WA - Tacoma Man Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Prison for Embezzling $2.3 Million from his Employer

Five Year Scheme using False Accounting Entries, Fraudulent Checks and Forged Signatures

A Tacoma, Washington man who stole more than $2.3 million from his employer over a five-year period was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 46 months in prison for ... More...   $0 (11-13-2016 - WA)

On 6 January 2014, a Durham County grand jury indicted defendant C.D. Hunt on the charge of burning certain buildings, in violation of General Statutes, section 14-62. The matter came on for trial during the 23 March 2015 criminal session of Durham County Superior Court, the Honorable James Roberson, Judge presiding. The evidence presented at trial tended to show that on 29 May 2013, Diane ... More...   $0 (11-06-2016 - NC)

Cleveland, OH - Defendant Convicted On Multiple Murder Charges

The States of Ohio charged Douglas Shine, Jr., age 21, with multiple counts of aggravated murder, murder, and assault and felonious assault for walking into the Chalk Linez barbershop and killing Walter Lee Barfield, age 23, William Gonzalez, age 31, and Brandon White and wounding two men and a woman. Barfield was shot 19 ti... More...   $0 (11-05-2016 - OH)

In May 2013, the Lawrence County Grand Jury indicted Defendant for one count of theft of property valued over $1000 but less than $10,000. Defendant was accused of - 2 - stealing hunting equipment from Daniel “Bud” Smith and John Kress. The case went to trial on September 24, 2015. Mr. Smith and Mr. Kress were friends and avid deer hunters. They shared a hunting lease on property located ... More...   $0 (11-04-2016 - TN)

“Although claims of ineffective assistance of counsel are generally preserved for postconviction relief hearings, we will consider such claims on direct appeal where the record is adequate.” State v. Lopez, 872 N.W.2d 159, 169 (Iowa 2015) (citation omitted). The record here is sufficient to reach Lau’s claim challenging her counsel’s performance, and our review of her claim is de novo. See... More...   $0 (10-28-2016 - IA)

Appellant was charged with possession with intent to deliver cocaine (more than 400 grams) and possession of marijuana (more than four ounces, but less than five pounds). A jury found him guilty of those charges, and the trial judge sentenced Appellant to fifteen years on the cocaine charge and one year on the marijuana possession charge. The convictions arose from the seizure of those items... More...   $0 (10-24-2016 - TX)

In December 2012, an unidentified caller to 911 reported that two individuals were walking around a Wichita model home in the middle of an extremely snowy night. The caller was unable to tell if the two had gone inside the home. The caller also said there was a black Acura Integra in front of the model home. A dispatcher relayed the information—including the address, number of individuals, and mak... More...   $0 (10-23-2016 - KS)

In the fall of 2012, Dobrowski and his wife Traci Dobrowski (Traci) lived on property located in Custer County, Montana, owned by Michael Burk (Burk) and Geraldine Burk (Geraldine). Dobrowski, Burk, Traci, and Geraldine each had medical marijuana patient cards issued to them by the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), which allowed each individual to possess four mature pl... More...   $0 (10-23-2016 - MT)

Tulsa, OK - Three Mexican Nationals Sentenced to 26 Years In Prison Before Deportation

The State of Oklahoma charged Paul Castaneda, 24, Cesar Delgadillo Cruz, 32, and Moises De Los Santos, 33 with

Count # 1. Count as Filed: DU8TH2, TRAFFICKING IN ILLEGAL DRGUS, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-415, which provides:



A. The provisions of the Trafficking in Illegal Dru... More...   $0 (10-21-2016 - )

Harmon and his wife, Melissa Harmon (“Melissa”) (collectively “the
Harmons”) lived in Crawford County, Indiana with their biological son, K.H.,.
and biological daughter, W.H. The Harmons drove school buses and operated a
car repair shop near their home. In 2005, the Harmons became foster parents to
five children1 (“the Children”). C.H.2, S.H.3, and C.A.H., 4 who were biological... More...   $0 (10-20-2016 - IN)

Panama City, FL - Construction Company Partner Pleads Guilty to Evading Taxes on More Than $1 Million

Patrick Shawn Kelley, 54, of Panama City Beach, has pled guilty to two counts of tax evasion.

Between 2009 and 2011, Kelley was a partner in American Construction Logistics and Services (ACLS), a construction company that performed work for the U.S. Government in Afghanistan. D... More...   $0 (10-18-2016 - FL)

The background and facts of this case were reiterated in our decision in
Hurst v. State in pertinent part as follows:
Hurst was convicted for the May 2, 1998, first-degree murder of Cynthia Harrison in a robbery at the Popeye’s restaurant where Hurst was employed in Escambia County, Florida. The victim, also an employee, had been bound and gagged and repeatedly cut and stabbed with a we... More...   $0 (10-17-2016 - FL)

This case relates to two controlled drug purchases conducted by the Columbia Police Department. At the trial, Columbia Police Officer Brian Grey testified that in April 2012, Kevin Odie1 approached the police with information related to purchasing cocaine and that Mr. Odie arranged a meeting to purchase two grams of crack cocaine for $100. Officer Grey stated that he installed a video camera in ... More...   $0 (10-16-2016 - TN)

Missoula, MT - Coram Man Sentenced for Illegal Gun Dealing and Manufacture

John Stewart Davis, 71, of Coram, Montana was sentenced yesterday to 48 months in prison and three years’ supervised release for dealing in firearms without a license and making and transferring a machinegun. Chief District Court Judge Dana L. Christensen issued the sentence.

Davis was charged by indictme... More...   $0 (10-16-2016 - MT)

Boise, ID - Meridian Man Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Crime

Brian Weaver Cluff, 44, of Meridian, Idaho, was sentenced to 322 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. U.... More...   $0 (10-16-2016 - ID)

The petitioner‟s convictions arose from a shooting on January 11, 2005, at the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) facility in Jackson, Tennessee, where the petitioner killed three people: Renee Jordan, his thirty-one-year-old wife who was employed at TDOT; Jerry Hopper, an employee of the Tennessee Division of Forestry who was at the TDOT office; and David Gordon, a motorist the ... More...   $0 (10-16-2016 - TN)