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•Parham was convicted on 13 charges including three counts of attempted first-degree murder and multiple firearm offenses

Delaware Supreme Court

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms 56-Year Sentence for Attempted Murder

The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Walike C. Parham on 13 charges including attempted first-degree murder, firearm offenses, and vehicle theft. Parham received a 56-year prison sentence following an eight-day jury trial.

•Delaware Superior Court sentenced him to 56 years in prison followed by probation after an eight-day jury trial

•Delaware Supreme Court affirmed Wilson's firearm conviction despite prosecution's delayed Brady disclosure

Delaware Supreme Court

Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Despite Late Brady Disclosure

The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed Edward Wilson's conviction on firearm and related charges despite the prosecution's delayed disclosure of potentially exculpatory evidence during trial. The court ruled that allowing a stipulation summarizing a witness statement was sufficient remedy for the Brady violation.

•Trial court's remedy of allowing stipulation summarizing witness statement deemed adequate by high court

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Jan 15, 2026•5 min read

Rhode Island Supreme Court Vacates Protection Order Reversal

The Rhode Island Supreme Court vacated a Superior Court decision that had reversed a domestic violence protection order, remanding the case for a new hearing in the dispute between Alicia Andrew and Richard Adorno.

•Supreme Court vacated Superior Court reversal of protection order granted to Alicia Andrew

•Case decided through expedited summary process without full briefing or argument

•Nevada Supreme Court reversed sexual assault conviction due to improper Miranda warning

Nevada Supreme Court

Nevada Supreme Court Reverses Sexual Assault Conviction Over Miranda Rights

The Nevada Supreme Court reversed the sexual assault conviction of Ajay Ajay, a recent immigrant from India, ruling that police failed to properly inform him of his Miranda rights due to language barriers during questioning.

•Defendant was recent immigrant from India who repeatedly expressed confusion and requested Hindi interpreter

•Washington Supreme Court reversed dual assault convictions on double jeopardy grounds

Washington Supreme Court Reverses Dual Assault Convictions on Double Jeopardy

The Washington State Supreme Court partially reversed Anthony Lee's convictions for two counts of second-degree assault, ruling that beating a victim with a gun and then shooting at her constituted a singular course of conduct that violated double jeopardy protections.

•Court held that beating victim with gun and shooting at her was singular course of conduct

•SWAT team conducted pre-dawn operation, separated defendant from family, and restrained him with zip-ties

Washington Supreme Court Rules on Miranda Rights in SWAT Detention Case

The Washington State Supreme Court issued a ruling in State v. Magana-Arevalo examining whether police violated Miranda rights during a December 2018 SWAT operation. The case involves the detention and interrogation of Cristian Magaña Arévalo, who was separated from his family, restrained, and questioned without Miranda warnings during a pre-dawn police operation.

•Police questioned defendant without Miranda warnings after claiming he was 'not under arrest'

•Washington Supreme Court issued en banc ruling clarifying 'affected by' standard in DUI cases

Washington Supreme Court Clarifies 'Affected By' Standard in DUI Cases

The Washington State Supreme Court issued an en banc ruling in *State v. Wasuge*, addressing the legal standard for proving 'affected by' intoxication in felony DUI and physical control cases under state law.

•Case involves interpretation of RCW 46.61.502(1)(c) and RCW 46.61.504(1)(c) statutes

•Washington Supreme Court ruled on confrontation clause protections in first-degree assault case

Washington Supreme Court Clarifies Confrontation Rights in Bennett Case

The Washington Supreme Court ruled on confrontation clause protections in State v. Bennett, addressing when unavailable witness statements may be admitted under the rule of completeness. The court examined whether the 'opening the door' doctrine allows prosecutors to introduce otherwise inadmissible testimony when defendants present partial evidence from the same source.

•Court applied rule of completeness rather than 'opening the door' doctrine to allow additional witness testimony

•Nevada Supreme Court affirmed civil commitment despite Rogers' successful federal habeas relief vacating his criminal conviction

Nevada Supreme Court

Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Civil Commitment Despite Vacated Conviction

The Nevada Supreme Court affirmed a civil commitment order for Mark James Rogers, whose criminal conviction was previously vacated by federal habeas relief. The court ruled that time served in prison under the vacated conviction cannot be credited against the civil commitment period.

•Court ruled time served under vacated conviction cannot be credited against civil commitment duration