JURIST

MARCH 29, 2024

The Court of Appeals of the Second Appellate District of Texas threw out a voter fraud conviction Thursday that would have put a Texas woman accused of voting while on supervised release after being convicted of a felony behind bars for five years. Thursday’s acquittal was the culmination of a six-year legal fight by Mason.

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JURIST

APRIL 9, 2021

Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill into law Wednesday expanding voting rights for persons with felony convictions. HB 1078 automatically restores voting rights for people with felony convictions once completing a sentence of total confinement through the Washington Department of Corrections.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 10, 2021

Share A fractured Supreme Court on Thursday narrowed the scope of a key phrase in the Armed Career Criminal Act, ruling that crimes involving recklessness do not count as “violent felonies” for the purpose of triggering a key sentencing enhancement. The Supreme Court reversed that decision on Thursday. The case, Borden v.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 6, 2022

In 2017, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court abolished key aspects of its “felony murder rule,” the common law doctrine that made everyone involved in a felony that resulted in death guilty of first-degree murder—guilty even if they personally inflicted no violence and never intended to hurt anyone. The Rest of the Iceberg.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 30, 2022

A petition was filed Friday with the US Supreme Court asking the Court to review the constitutionality of the felon disenfranchisement provision of Mississippi’s 1890 Constitution. The post US Supreme Court asked to review Mississippi’s felon disenfranchisement provision appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The post State Supreme Court Justice Charged With Felonies For Trying To ‘Wrap Up’ Her Husband’s Investigation appeared first on Above the Law. Yeah, that's not how spousal privilege is supposed to work.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday vacated a preliminary injunction that had blocked key provisions of Arizona’s contentious Senate Bill 1260 , resulting in the reinstatement of Arizona’s 2022 voter registration and mail-in voting laws which were intended to increase election security. The court cited FDA v.

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JURIST

MARCH 1, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled Friday that enhancements were improperly applied to the sentencing of a participant in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. The court applied sentencing enhancements to his conviction on the basis that his crimes were a “substantial interference with the administration of justice.”

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EvidenceProf Blog

JUNE 11, 2021

Indiana, Tyson Timbs was charged in June 2013 with two counts of dealing in a controlled substance and conspiracy to commit theft, all felonies. In Timbs v. He pleaded guilty in 2015 to selling $260 worth of heroin and served.

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JURIST

MAY 25, 2021

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday against a non-US citizen who was contesting his indictment for unlawful re-entry into the country. In 1998, an immigration judge found that Palomar-Santiago had committed an aggravated felony under the federal immigration laws when he was convicted for driving under the influence.

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JURIST

MARCH 19, 2024

The US Supreme Court has lifted a stay that prohibited the enforcement of a Texas law that criminalizes illegal entry into the state from other countries, allowing the law to go into effect. The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit later blocked that injunction, allowing the law to go into effect.

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Above The Law

JUNE 24, 2024

The post Can’t Just Commit Felonies On The Clock And Keep Your License In Tennessee appeared first on Above the Law. Practice being honest or lose your practice!

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JURIST

JULY 28, 2021

The California Supreme Court held Monday that prisoners are entitled to a lawyer before a trial court can consider their record of conviction in determining whether the prisoners may challenge their murder convictions for killings committed by others. The new law in question was California Senate Bill No.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 23, 2024

“Man Can’t Lose Gun Rights Over Fraud Felony, Appeals Court Says; En banc 3rd. says fraudster has right to possess gun; No tradition of disarming nonviolent felons, court says”: Mike Vilensky of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access).

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JURIST

JUNE 29, 2024

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the US Supreme Court to clarify whether 18 U.S.C. The relevant brief highlights that the current legal opinion on the matter is divided and thus is inconsistently applied throughout the district and appeal courts. ” This was added to the Code by way of an amendment in 1996.

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JURIST

JUNE 21, 2024

The US Supreme Court held Thursday in Gonzalez v. The Supreme Court found that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals erroneously applied these principles. Despite her investigation turning up 215 felony charges, these charges dealt with the tampering of driver’s licenses or social security cards, not government petitions.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit upheld on Friday the conviction of former Capitol Police officer Michael Riley for obstructing the investigation into the January 6 Capitol riots. The court rejected this challenge, stating that Riley’s underlying motive was irrelevant to the intent element of his conviction.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 15, 2023

“Supreme Court’s decision on felony suffrage hinges on understanding of state amendment process”: Bobby Harrison has this essay online at Mississippi Today. The post “Supreme Court’s decision on felony suffrage hinges on understanding of state amendment process” appeared first on How Appealing.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 4, 2024

Supreme Court to weigh life sentences for felony murder; A case involving a 36-year-old from Allegheny County could open the door to eventual freedom for others convicted of felony murder — involvement in a crime in which a death occurs; Will Marie ‘Mechie’ Scott, 70, see an end to half a century behind bars?”

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a Michigan college student is unable to proceed with a Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) lawsuit against two federal officers who tackled him after mistaking him for a fugitive in 2014. He also sued the officers individually under a Bivens action, claiming four violations of his Fourth Amendment rights.

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ABA Journal

JULY 22, 2024

A lifetime ban on voting by people convicted of some felonies in Mississippi does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment, a federal appeals court ruled…

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

skeptical of ban on gun purchases by people facing felony charges”: Brendan Pierson of Reuters has this report. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit via this link. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit via this link. “5th Circ. The post “5th Circ.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in person on Monday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the court in March 2020. The justices did press hard on Frederick’s contention that equitable apportionment doctrine might apply to groundwater, which would be a new ruling from the court.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Monday upheld a 2019 Florida law that prevents felons from voting until they pay their legal financial obligations of fines, fees, and restitution. The court held that the voting requirement did not unconstitutionally discriminate against low-income women of color.

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JURIST

APRIL 24, 2021

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in two cases involving one of its own precedents regarding felony firearms possession. The justices pushed Solicitor General Benjamin Snyder on what kinds of evidence an appellate court can use, and how far outside the trial court record they can go.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

“Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Voting Rights for Felons; Legislators voted to restore voting rights to more people convicted of felonies, but a dispute over that law’s constitutionality created pre-election confusion”: Mitch Smith of The New York Times has this report.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The New York Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that the state legislature authorized the Commission on Forensic Sciences to create rules allowing police to search the state’s DNA database to identify family members of potential suspects. Chief Judge Rowan Wilson authored the majority opinion of the court.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

“Pennsylvania Faces a Moment of Truth for Life Without Parole; The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is considering whether requiring life in prison without the possibility of parole for so-called felony murder is unconstitutional”: Kathrina Szymborski Wolfkot and Anna Benham have this article online at State Court Report.

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JURIST

JUNE 5, 2021

In a 6-3 decision on Thursday, the US Supreme Court held that a former police sergeant did not violate the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) when he used his patrol car computer to access a police database for personal purposes.

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JURIST

APRIL 17, 2023

The Minnesota Court of Appeals Monday upheld the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd during a 2020 arrest. In doing so, the court denied Chauvin’s request for a new trial or reversal of his conviction. Ultimately, the court affirmed the district court’s conviction of Chauvin.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 29, 2024

“Texas appeals court overturns Crystal Mason’s conviction, 5-year sentence for illegal voting; Mason gained national attention after she was convicted for voting while under supervised release for felony tax fraud; She said she didn’t know she was ineligible to vote”: Karen Brooks Harper of The Texas Tribune has this report.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit agreed on Thursday to reconsider a decision from August that a provision of the Mississippi Constitution that permanently prevents people convicted of certain felonies from voting is unconstitutional. The court’s order vacated the previous decision until the matter is resolved.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 29, 2023

The post “Challengers to Alabama’s felony ban on trans care for minors will seek full appeals court review; The decision puts off going to the Supreme Court immediately; It also means the district court injunction barring enforcement of the hormone therapy ban will remain in effect for now” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

AUGUST 4, 2022

Judge James Donato signed the dismissal, and the case is in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division. The charges against Sullivan included obstruction of proceedings , misprision of felony (failing to report a felony), and three counts of wire fraud.

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

“Supreme Court refuses to consider requiring 12-person juries; The court declined to take up an Arizona fraud case that could have eliminated the use of six- or eight-person juries in felony cases in the six states where they’re allowed”: Lawrence Hurley of NBC News has this report. Gorsuch issued today.

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JURIST

JUNE 15, 2021

The US Supreme Court on Monday limited new trials for felons convicted for being in possession of a firearm, limiting the retroactive application of its 2019 decision Rehaif v. The court found that neither carried that burden, as both had been convicted of multiple felonies prior. United States. The issue in Greer v.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday vacated the class certification of Black Lives Matter protesters in their 2020 complaint against the city of Los Angeles for alleged use of excessive force. Judge Kenneth K.

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