Supreme Court of Washington Finds Defense’s Introduction of Hearsay Statement Accusing Someone Else of an Assault Opened the Door For Statement by Same Speaker Accusing the Defendant January 20, 2026
Tenth Circuit Finds Defendant’s Statements Directing Police Officers to Victim’s Body Didn’t Trigger Evidentiary Protection For Statements During Plea Discussions January 19, 2026
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma Finds Victim’s Statement to Unavailable Detective Didn’t Satisfy the Residual Hearsay Exception January 16, 2026
Court of Appeals of Texas Finds Evidence of Prior Sexual Assault Was Admissible to Prove Defendant’s Modus Operandi January 15, 2026
Court of Appeals of Mississippi Finds Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Failing to Introduce Alleged Suicide Note in Homicide Prosecution January 14, 2026
Ninth Circuit Finds Facebook Records Referring to Defendant’s Drug Dealer Moniker, “Ghost,” Were Properly Authenticated January 13, 2026
Court of Appeals of North Carolina Finds Sister Properly Identified Brother’s Voice on Butt-Dial Voicemail Despite Dispute on Length of Voicemail January 12, 2026
Fifth Circuit Finds Evidence That One of Defendants Attorneys Slept During His Capital Murder Trial Insufficient to Prove Ineffective Assistance of Counsel January 9, 2026
Will a Brady Violation Derail the Prosecution of a Police Officer in Connection With the Uvalde School Shooting? January 7, 2026
