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Workers’ Compensation: SIF Liability-Sufficiency of Evidence-Hearing Loss
Where a claimant challenged the denial of his claim against the Second Injury Fund for benefits, the claimant failed to meet his burden to show that he was permanently totally […]
Criminal Law: Drug Conspiracy-Sufficiency of Evidence-Drug Quantity
Where a defendant challenged convictions including for drug conspiracy and money laundering charges, sufficient evidence existed to allow a jury to conclude that each element of the offenses was satisfied, […]
Criminal Law: Drug Conspiracy -Sufficiency of Evidence
Where a defendant challenged his conviction and sentence in a methamphetamine conspiracy, sufficient evidence showed that the defendant agreed to and intended to participate in his co-conspirator’s plan to possess […]
Criminal Law: Drug Possession-Sufficiency of Evidence
Where a defendant challenged his conviction for the possession of drugs and paraphernalia, arguing that there was insufficient evidence that he knowingly possessed methamphetamine residue on a cut straw, the […]
Juvenile Law: Delinquency Finding-Sexual Misconduct-Sufficiency of Evidence
Where a juvenile challenged a judgment finding him to be delinquent, the evidence showed that the juvenile sent a pornographic photo to a minor, but the juvenile court erred […]
Criminal Law: Domestic Assault-Sufficiency of Evidence-Physical Evidence
Where a defendant challenged his conviction for domestic assault, evidence that the victim was strangled resulting in unconsciousness was sufficient to support a finding that she suffered a physical injury […]
Workers’ Compensation: Deceased Employee-Successor in Interest-Sufficiency of Evidence
Where an employer challenged an award of workers’ compensation benefits to the estate of a deceased employee, Section 287.580 applied and did not mandate the application of Rule 52.13, and […]
Criminal Law: Exploiting a Minor-Sufficiency of Evidence-Specific Intent
Where a defendant, who filmed himself having sex with two underage girls, challenged his convictions, the specific intent requirement was met because the government showed that one of the defendant’s […]
Criminal Law: Assault-Sufficiency of Evidence
Where a defendant, who was convicted on charges including second-degree assault and armed criminal action, challenged his convictions, the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction because he fired a […]
Insurance Law: Vexatious Refusal-Sufficiency of Evidence-Deposition Testimony
Where an insurer challenged a judgment for an insured who sought uninsured motorist benefits after an auto accident, the insured made a submissible case on the insurer’s vexatious refusal to […]
Criminal Law: Drug Conspiracy-Sufficiency of Evidence
Where a defendant challenged his convictions in a drug-conspiracy case, the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction for conspiracy to distribute one or more kilograms of heroin, and the […]
Criminal Law: Ineffective Assistance-Resisting Arrest-Sufficiency of Evidence
Where a defendant challenged the denial of his motion for a new trial, arguing that the trial court had authority to hear his ineffective-assistance claim, the claim was not timely […]
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