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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Jun 01, 2009

People v. Nunn

This case addresses whether a court's discretion to deem a misdemeanor complaint charging a drug offense as an information, without a field test or laboratory analysis, violates a defendant's due process rights. The court distinguishes People v Kalin and Matter of Jahron S., applying the three-factor test from Mathews v Eldridge. It concludes that the substantial private interest in physical liberty and the risk of erroneous deprivation necessitate a laboratory report or field test in most drug-related cases, imposing minimal burden on the prosecution. Specifically, for defendant Mr. Nunn, the misdemeanor complaint was deemed an information on June 1, 2009, after the certified laboratory analysis was filed.

Due ProcessCriminal ProcedureMisdemeanorControlled SubstanceDrug PossessionMisdemeanor InformationMisdemeanor ComplaintPrima Facie CaseLaboratory AnalysisField Test
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Bruns v. State

The appellant, Donald Bruns, appealed his conviction for misdemeanor theft, initially charged as felony theft based on prior forgery convictions. Bruns argued that the trial court lacked jurisdiction because forgery offenses should not be used to elevate a misdemeanor theft to a felony under Texas Penal Code Ann. § 31.03(e)(4)(D). The appellate court reviewed relevant precedents, confirming that forgery, burglary, and other similar offenses are not considered 'grades of theft' for enhancement purposes. Consequently, the court found that the trial court never acquired felony jurisdiction over the case. The judgment of the trial court was therefore reversed, and the cause was remanded with instructions to transfer it to a court possessing misdemeanor jurisdiction.

TheftFelony enhancementMisdemeanor jurisdictionForgery as prior convictionStatutory interpretationJurisdictional challengeIndictment quashalAppellate reviewCriminal procedurePecuniary loss
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Carmille A. v. David A.

In this Family Court Act article 8 family offense proceeding, the petitioner filed a supplemental petition alleging the respondent willfully violated a modified order of protection on two separate occasions in March 1994. The court found these violations and civilly committed the respondent to consecutive terms of incarceration totaling ten months. The respondent moved for reargument, citing the appellate authority of Matter of Vitti v Vitti, which held that Family Court Act article 8 prohibits consecutive commitments exceeding a total of six months. The presiding judge, Guy P. De Phillips, disagreed with the Vitti ruling, asserting that legislative history and public policy regarding domestic violence support the imposition of consecutive civil commitments for distinct violations, even if the cumulative term exceeds six months, provided they are separate offenses for Sixth Amendment purposes. Consequently, the court denied the respondent's motion for reargument, affirming its authority to impose such consecutive sentences.

Family LawDomestic ViolenceOrder of ProtectionContempt of CourtCivil CommitmentConsecutive SentencesFamily Court ActStatutory InterpretationJudicial DiscretionAppellate Review
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Quarles v. State

Appellant, Morrison, a lawyer from Houston, was convicted of barratry and sentenced to 90 days in jail and a $500 fine. The conviction stemmed from his actions in October 1963, following a refinery explosion in Corpus Christi. Morrison, accompanied by a co-indictee, traveled to Corpus Christi and visited the families of victims, falsely identifying themselves as attorneys from Houston and offering legal representation on a contingent fee basis, while criticizing local lawyers. He also displayed newspaper clippings of past successes. Despite not securing any contracts, he was indicted by a grand jury in Nueces County for the misdemeanor offense of barratry. Morrison represented himself in the trial and appeal, challenging the constitutionality of the barratry statute and the grand jury indictment for a misdemeanor. The court affirmed the conviction, finding ample evidence and no reversible error.

barratrysolicitationcontingent feeattorney misconductcriminal misdemeanorgrand jury indictmentconstitutional challengeappellate reviewevidence admissibilityTexas law
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Case No. E2019-01864-CCA-R3-CD
Regular Panel Decision
Mar 31, 2021

State of Tennesse v. Ronnie Lucas Wilson

The defendant, Ronnie Lucas Wilson, was convicted of multiple offenses, including felon in possession of a firearm and attempted first-degree murder, stemming from a high-speed chase and shooting incident involving a police officer. The jury also found that the offenses qualified as Criminal Gang Offenses due to his affiliation with the Aryan Nation gang, leading to enhanced sentences. On appeal, the court affirmed his convictions but vacated the jury's findings regarding the Criminal Gang Offenses Statute, citing insufficient evidence to establish a direct nexus between his actions and the gang's benefit. Consequently, the case was remanded for resentencing related to the attempted first-degree murder and firearm possession convictions, and judgments were modified to remove the gang offense designation. The effective fifty-eight-year sentence was upheld due to the defendant's extensive criminal history and the severity of the offenses, with individual sentences adjusted for the removed enhancement.

Criminal Gang OffensesFelon in Possession of FirearmAttempted First Degree MurderPolice Officer ShootingHigh-Speed ChaseEvading ArrestFalse ReportCriminal Gang EnhancementSentencing AppealSufficiency of Evidence
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
May 09, 2005

Claim of Harabedian v. New York Hospital Medical Center

Claimant appealed a Workers’ Compensation Board decision from May 9, 2005, which found she violated Workers’ Compensation Law § 114-a by committing fraud. The fraud involved double-dipping for medical expenses from her employer's carrier and her spouse’s health insurance, leading to a misdemeanor plea of petit larceny. The Board permanently disqualified her from wage replacement benefits. Claimant challenged the timeliness of the Board's review and the proportionality of the penalty. The appellate court affirmed the Board’s decision, holding that the Board had discretion to conduct a late review in the interest of justice and under its continuing jurisdiction, and found the penalty was supported by substantial evidence and proportionate to the offense.

Workers' CompensationFraudPetit LarcenyWage Replacement BenefitsDisqualificationUntimely ReviewDiscretionary PenaltyAppellate ReviewSubstantial EvidenceContinuing Jurisdiction
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Case No. 04-09-00378-CR
Regular Panel Decision
Aug 18, 2010

Oscar Delgado v. State

Oscar Delgado was found guilty of a Class A misdemeanor assault with bodily injury of Frank Villagran following a fight. Delgado appealed, raising issues regarding the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence, denied jury instructions on consent and defense of a third party, the denial of a mistrial after an allegedly improper prosecutorial comment, and the denial of a motion for new trial due to outside communication with a juror. The court found sufficient evidence to support the verdict, affirmed the denial of jury instructions as Delgado did not admit to the offense, and upheld the denial of a mistrial and new trial, citing prompt instruction and conflicting testimony, respectively. The judgment of the trial court was affirmed.

AssaultBodily InjuryMisdemeanorSufficiency of EvidenceJury InstructionsConsent DefenseDefense of Third PartyMistrial MotionProsecutorial MisconductRight to Remain Silent
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Case No. 2025 NY Slip Op 06622 [243 AD3d 923]
Regular Panel Decision
Nov 26, 2025

People v. Jia Xi Liu

This case concerns an appeal by Jia Xi Liu from a judgment convicting him of several offenses, including criminally negligent homicide and criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree, following a nonjury trial. The Supreme Court, Kings County, had sentenced him, as a second felony offender, to various terms of imprisonment. The Appellate Division affirmed the conviction for criminally negligent homicide, finding the evidence legally sufficient and the verdict not against the weight of the evidence. However, the court identified an illegal sentence for criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree, as a class A misdemeanor received an indeterminate term of imprisonment of 1 1/2 to 3 years, exceeding the statutory maximum of one year. Consequently, the judgment was modified by vacating that specific sentence, and the matter was remitted to the Supreme Court for resentencing on that conviction.

Criminally Negligent HomicideCriminal MischiefFalse InstrumentFraudulent PracticesWorkers' Compensation FraudTax FraudForged InstrumentIllegal SentenceResentencingAppellate Review
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
May 19, 1993

Republic Insurance Co. v. Davis

Justice Gammage concurs with parts I, II, III-A, most of III-B, and IV of the majority opinion, acknowledging the need for Republic to object to a special master's report, the applicability of the 'offensive use' exception to attorney-client privilege, and the scope of party communications privilege. However, he dissents from the majority's imposition of stricter factors for offensive-use waiver compared to federal standards. He strongly disagrees with the majority's interpretation of a Declaratory Judgment Act counterclaim as not seeking 'affirmative relief,' arguing that such actions can indeed constitute 'offensive use' under the *Ginsberg* doctrine, particularly when used to preempt liability. Gammage concludes that the attorney-client privilege should be waived for certain documents based on offensive use and would have denied the petition for writ of mandamus in its entirety. Justice Doggett joins this concurring and dissenting opinion.

Attorney-client privilegeDeclaratory Judgment ActOffensive use doctrineWaiver of privilegeWrit of mandamusConcurring opinionDissenting opinionTexas lawProcedural lawAppellate review
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Case No. S7 91 Cr. 451
Regular Panel Decision
Jul 28, 1993

United States v. Marquez

This Memorandum Opinion and Order details the findings for the sentencing of defendant Flora Marquez following a Fatico hearing. Marquez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess heroin. The hearing addressed disputes regarding the quantity of narcotics involved, her role in the offense, and claims of diminished capacity. The Court determined a Base Offense Level of 32, denied adjustments for her role or diminished capacity, and allowed only a two-point reduction for acceptance of responsibility. Consequently, Marquez's Total Offense Level was set at 30, with a Criminal History Category of I, leading to a sentencing guideline range of 97-121 months.

Criminal LawSentencing GuidelinesDrug ConspiracyHeroin DistributionCocaine DistributionFatico HearingRelevant ConductBase Offense LevelDiminished CapacityAcceptance of Responsibility
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