Appellant admitted in his recorded pre-trial confession, and at trial, that he was aware that the victim had been sexually abused previously by two separate men including her biological father, giving rise to legal proceedings culminating in her adoption into Appellant’s family. The victim testified that after Appellant and his wife adopted her, Appellant raped her two or three times a week for ov... More...   $0 (07-14-2018 - FL)

Philadelphia, PA - Phony Attorney Who Operated Fraudulent Multi-State Law Practice Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

Leaford George Cameron, 65, of Burlington, New Jersey, was sentenced today to 12 years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release in connection with his operation of a fraudulent multi-state law practice. Cameron was convicted in February 2018, o... More...   $0 (07-12-2018 - PA)

SpecialtyCare IOM Services, LLC (“SpecialtyCare,” or “Appellee”) and Medsurant Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”) and Medsurant, LLC (together with Holdings, “Medsurant,” or “Appellants”) are direct competitors in the intraoperative
neurophysiologic monitoring services(“IOM”)industry. IOM services are typically used for patients undergoing operations related to the nervous system, or procedures that... More...   $0 (07-09-2018 - TN)

In this matter, we have reviewed the petition, its exhibits, and the letter response
filed by real parties in interest (hereafter real parties). We have determined that
resolution of the matter involves the application of settled principles of law, and that the
equities favor petitioners. We conclude that issuance of a peremptory writ in the first
instance is therefore appropriate.... More...   $0 (07-09-2018 - CA)

Eugene Brooks Lilly and Shannon Lilly, father and daughter, were employed by Core Cashless, LLC (Core LLC) from November 9, 2011, to August 31, 2012. Brooks and Shannon were previously employed by Core LLC's predecessor, Core Cashless, Inc. When employed by Core Cashless, Inc., Brooks' salary was $150,000.

Under the direction of Core LLC's owner, Daniel Owen, Shannon drafted offer lett... More...   $0 (07-07-2018 - KS)

In 2009, the Meigs County Grand Jury charged the petitioner with one count of first degree premeditated murder for her role in the death of her father, Grady Nichols, Jr. In February 2010, the State filed notice pursuant to Tennessee Rule of Criminal Procedure 12.3 that it intended to seek the death penalty, specifically alleging that the petitioner employed co-defendant “James L. Landers to comm... More...   $0 (07-05-2018 - TN)

After a fireworks show on July 4, 2015, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the defendant reversed his truck through a crowded parking lot, killing one victim and injuring eight others. An Anderson County Grand Jury indicted the defendant for seventeen crimes, including one count each of vehicular homicide, criminally negligent homicide, reckless homicide, reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, and dri... More...   $0 (07-05-2018 - TN)

Jesus Ledezma-Cepeda (“Ledezma”) and Jose Cepeda-Cortes (“Cepeda”) appeal their convictions of interstate stalking and conspiracy to commit mur-der for hire. Cepeda appeals his conviction of tampering with documents or proceedings. Cepeda
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to sever his case for trial, and Ledezma objects to evidentiary rulings. Discern-ing no error, we affirm.

I.

Ledezma was a memb... More...   $0 (07-03-2018 - TX)

A jury convicted Brian Allison of three counts of sexual abuse in the third degree in 2011. He appealed his conviction. In his direct appeal, Allison argued the district court erred in not granting him a new trial based upon the weight of the evidence under Iowa Rule of Criminal Procedure 2.24(2)(b)(6). Among other things, Allison noted the victim, his stepdaughter, initially denied the abuse, ... More...   $0 (07-03-2018 - IA)

In two issues, appellant complains the trial court erred by refusing to allow him to question Justin Brown, a State’s witness, about the fact that Brown was on deferred adjudication community supervision, referred to as “probation” by appellant, for offenses committed in the same transaction for which appellant was on trial.1 The record reflects that before opening arguments, the State made an ora... More...   $0 (07-03-2018 - TX)

APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. James T. Warren, Judge.
(Retired judge of the Riverside Super. Ct. assigned by the Chief Justice pursuant to art.
VI, § 6 of the Cal. Const.) Affirmed.
Westover Law Group, Andrew L. Westover and Morgan Cahill-Marsland for
Appellant.
Julie M. Clark for Respondent.
In this family law matter between William Binette (husband) ... More...   $0 (07-02-2018 - CA)

Burton was involved in a long-term relationship with Ashley Lambert. However, the relationship was tumultuous and Burton had moved out of the residence. The parties had a son together and shared custody. On June 1, 2016, following an argument on the phone, Burton arrived at Lambert’s residence and started kicking the storm door. After Lambert opened the inside door, Burton came into the r... More...   $0 (07-01-2018 - IN)

At approximately 10 p.m. on October 18, 2016, seventeen-year-old E.S. was
returning home from work on State Road 1 in Dearborn County. Terry was
driving the car directly in front of E.S. As Terry approached Sawdon Ridge
Road (“Sawdon Ridge”), he turned on his right turn signal. Terry applied his
brakes but missed the turn on Sawdon Ridge. As E.S. turned right on Sawdon
... More...   $0 (06-26-2018 - IN)

A fire set in a home north of Ottumwa resulted in the death of two occupants.
An investigation turned up no solid leads until a decade later. At that time, the
State charged Christopher Yenger with two counts of first-degree murder. A jury
found him guilty as charged. On appeal, Yenger contends (1) the State presented
insufficient evidence to corroborate accomplice testimon... More...   $0 (06-25-2018 - IA)

Counsel questions whether the district court complied with Rule 11 in accepting
Ramirez’s guilty plea but does not identify any specific error committed during the plea
hearing. Because Ramirez did not move in the district court to withdraw his guilty plea,
we review this issue for plain error. United States v. Sanya, 774 F.3d 812, 815 (4th Cir.
2014). To establish plain err... More...   $0 (06-22-2018 - NC)

Boston, MA - In this case, we affirm dismissal
of the added charge in a superseding indictment on Sixth Amendment
speedy trial grounds. On the facts of this case, we hold that the
constitutional speedy trial clock starts to run from the date of
the original indictment, rejecting the government's assertion that
it runs from the date of the charge first brought in the
superse... More...   $0 (06-20-2018 - MA)

The Children Services Division of the Montgomery County Department of Job and Family Services placed S.T. and his brother T.W. with Weaver and his wife for foster care on September 24, 2015. 1 Tr. of Proceedings 404:21-406:13. S.T. was approximately two years old at the time, and his brother was approximately three. Id. at 395:21-396:8. ... More...   $0 (06-19-2018 - OH)

On February 13, 2015, WTVR, LLC (“WTVR”) aired a news story about a county school system hiring a felon in violation of a Virginia state law. The news story implied that the felon lied about a prior criminal conviction on a job application, thereby committing a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, Angela Engle Horne, the unidentified felon in question, had disclosed her prior felony on her job applicatio... More...   $0 (06-18-2018 - VA)

San Diego, CA - Beverly Hills Doctor Sentenced to 10 Years in Custody for Massive Workers’ Comp Scheme

Beverly Hills Radiologist Ronald Grusd and two of his corporations, California Imaging Network Medical Group and Willows Consulting Company, were sentenced in federal court on June 18, 2018 after a jury trial in December resulted in convictions on 39 felony fraud counts.

U.S. Di... More...   $0 (06-18-2018 - CA)

In this case, we affirm dismissal
of the added charge in a superseding indictment on Sixth Amendment
speedy trial grounds. On the facts of this case, we hold that the
constitutional speedy trial clock starts to run from the date of
the original indictment, rejecting the government's assertion that
it runs from the date of the charge first brought in the
superseding indictme... More...   $0 (06-12-2018 - MA)

Perry and Tari VanDekieft2 married in September 2009. She called him her
“best friend,” and he considered her the same. In August 2014, the couple moved
into a home in rural Inwood located in the salvage yard where they worked. The
1 The capitalization and spacing of the Defendant–Appellant’s last name is inconsistent throughout the rec... More...   $0 (06-08-2018 - IA)

Maranda ODonnell and other plaintiffs (collectively, “ODonnell”)
brought a class action suit against Harris County, Texas, and a number of its
officials—including County Judges,1 Hearing Officers, and the Sheriff
(collectively, the “County”)—under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. ODonnell alleged the
County’s system of setting bail for indigent misdemeanor arrestees violated
Texas statutory a... More...   $0 (06-05-2018 - TX)

This appeal arises out of the district court’s order sanctioning three attorneys and their law firms under both its inherent authority and 28 U.S.C. § 1927. Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm.
I.
The district court based its decision to award sanctions on a comprehensive evaluation of the attorneys’ conduct. That conduct was, in many respects, egregious, and it continued throughout ... More...   $0 (06-04-2018 - NC)

Claimants appeal an order by the district court that found Claimants’ Answer to the In Rem Forfeiture Complaint insufficient because it objected to providing
testimonial statements as to matters requested therein because claimant argued the
search and seizure were unlawful and such information would be fruit of the
poisonous tree, and simultaneously forfeited the property. (A1144-14... More...   $0 (06-03-2018 - IA)

A grand jury originally indicted Salazar on February 23, 2010, and re-indicted
him on July 29, 2010. He was then indicted again on May 5, 2011. Salazar was tried
under the May 5th indictment for one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child,
one count of indecency with a child by sexual contact, and one count of sexual
assault of a child. The May 5th indictment2 alleged, in r... More...   $0 (05-31-2018 - TX)