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October 27, 2014

Stepson Proves His Father Did NOT Plan to Leave Anything in Will to New Wife

Ferguson v. Critopoulos via www.justia.com Docket: 1130486 Opinion Date: September 19, 2014 Judge: Bolin Areas of…

Posted in: Estate Planning Case Updates

Tags: benefit of children, decedent, Elective Spousal Share, legatee, Omitted Spouse, previous marriage, Spouse not mentioned in will, step-children, terms of will, will

October 27, 2014

Prior Bad Acts Are too Prejudicial and Lack Probative Value in Capital Murder of Child Under 14 Y/O

Towles v. Alabama via www.justia.com Court: Alabama Supreme Court Docket: 1121099 Opinion Date: September 19, 2014…

Posted in: Criminal Law Case Updates

Tags: CAPITAL MURDER, Child under 14, Collateral bad acts, Establishing Intent Required for Capital Murder, Harmless, Limiting Instruction, Past Abuse, Plain Error, Prejudice, Prejudicial, Probative Value

October 27, 2014

Court of Appeals Finds No Merit to Defendant’s “Kitchen Sink” of Claims on Appeal

United States v. Mathis via www.justia.com Court: U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Docket: 13-13109 Opinion…

Posted in: Criminal Law Case Updates

Tags: 18 U.S.C. 2251(e), Crimes, Cumulative Error, Exploitation, Insufficient Evidence, Juror Errors, Mistrial, Motion to Suppress, Sentence Enhancements, Sentences, Text Messages, U.S.S.G. 2G2.1(b)(6)

October 27, 2014

Failure to Call a Witness at Trial Equals Ineffective Assistance of Counsel? Not So Fast…Says 11th Circuit Court of Appeals

Reed v. Secretary, FL DOC, et al. via www.justia.com Court: U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals…

Posted in: Criminal Law Case Updates

Tags: Change in Outcome of Case, Deficiency in Performance, Homicide, Ineffective assistance of counsel, Prejudice

October 27, 2014

Winthrop-Redin v. United States via www.justia.com Court: U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Docket: 13-10107 Opinion…

Posted in: Criminal Law Case Updates

Tags: Conclusory Allegations, Death Threats, Drug Smuggling, Ineffective assistance of counsel

October 27, 2014

Immigration Petitioner’s Fleeing Is A Prime Example of Aggravated Felony for Immigration Removal Purposes

Dixon v. U.S. Attorney General via www.justia.com Docket: 13-11492 Opinion Date: October 1, 2014 Judge: Wilson…

Posted in: Criminal Law Case Updates

Tags: 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(F), 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii), Aggravated Felony, Criminal Offense, Deportation, Immigration, Removal

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