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State Court
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Supreme Court of North Carolina

NC Supreme Court Affirms Criminal Conviction in State v. Reel

The North Carolina Supreme Court issued a brief per curiam affirmation in State v. Quashaun Melsun Reel, upholding a criminal conviction that originated in Guilford County Superior Court. The case reached the state's highest court after a divided Court of Appeals panel affirmed the original December 2022 conviction.

•North Carolina Supreme Court issued brief per curiam affirmation upholding criminal conviction
•Case originated with December 2022 conviction in Guilford County Superior Court
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Nebraska Supreme Court

Nebraska Supreme Court Clarifies Intent in Juvenile Terror Threats

The Nebraska Supreme Court issued a ruling December 12 in In re Interest of Jerel S., defining the intent requirement for terroristic threats prosecutions against juveniles. The court held that intent to terrorize means producing intense fear or anxiety in another person.

•Nebraska Supreme Court defined intent to terrorize as producing intense fear or anxiety in another person
•Court applied de novo review standard in juvenile delinquency cases while recognizing trial court advantages in witness credibility
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Mass. High Court Reviews Protective Order Violation Evidence Standards

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is reviewing Commonwealth v. Skipper Carino, a case that challenges how courts determine sufficient proximity to violate abuse prevention orders. The case raises questions about photographic evidence and what constitutes staying away from a protected person's residence.

•Supreme Judicial Court reviewing conviction for violating abuse prevention order without entering protected property
•Case challenges evidence standards for proximity-based violations of 'stay away' orders
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Nebraska Supreme Court

Nebraska Supreme Court Rules on Criminal Continuance Standards

The Nebraska Supreme Court issued a decision in State v. Dawn on November 14, 2025, clarifying the standards for granting continuances in criminal cases and defining abuse of discretion parameters for trial courts.

•Court reaffirmed that continuance decisions in criminal cases rest within trial court discretion and require abuse of discretion for reversal
•Supreme Court defined abuse of discretion as decisions based on untenable or unreasonable grounds clearly against justice and evidence
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Supreme Court of New Hampshire

NH Supreme Court Upholds Cell Phone Evidence in Child Sexual Abuse Case

The New Hampshire Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Christopher Andrew Rodriguez on multiple counts of child sexual abuse and assault after rejecting his challenge to cell phone evidence. Rodriguez was convicted following a bench trial on stipulated facts.

•Christopher Rodriguez convicted on multiple counts including aggravated felonious sexual assault and child abuse image charges
•New Hampshire Supreme Court rejected his appeal challenging cell phone evidence admissibility
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Wisconsin Supreme Court

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules on Domestic Violence Defense in DUI Case

The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a significant ruling in State v. Joan L. Stetzer, examining whether domestic violence can serve as a defense to drunk driving charges. The case involves a woman who fled her abusive husband while intoxicated and was arrested for operating a vehicle with prohibited alcohol concentration.

•Joan Stetzer was charged with second-offense DUI after fleeing domestic violence while intoxicated
•The case examines whether Wisconsin's coercion defense applies to domestic violence victims who drive drunk to escape abuse
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Wisconsin Supreme Court

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules 1849 Abortion Ban Repealed by Later Laws

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that a comprehensive 19th-century abortion ban has been impliedly repealed by decades of subsequent legislation. The decision in *Kaul v. Urmanski* allows abortion services to continue in Wisconsin following the *Dobbs* decision that overturned *Roe v. Wade*.

•Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that the state's 1849 abortion ban was impliedly repealed by comprehensive modern legislation
•Decision allows abortion services to continue in Wisconsin under current regulatory framework rather than 19th-century prohibition
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