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Federal Circuit
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Second Circuit Court of Appeals

Second Circuit Vacates Part of Conviction in US v. Apolinaris Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a summary order on January 6, 2026, partially vacating and remanding the conviction of Caleb Apolinaris, also known as 'Kappa,' in a criminal case from the Eastern District of New York.

•Second Circuit partially vacated Caleb Apolinaris's conviction and remanded case to district court
•Three-judge panel issued non-precedential summary order on January 6, 2026
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State Court
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Georgia Supreme Court

Georgia Supreme Court Denies Murder Defendant's Plea Withdrawal Appeal

The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a trial court's denial of Cornelius Murray's motion to withdraw his guilty plea for the 2021 murder of Willie Jacox. Murray had argued his plea was not knowing and voluntary and that his counsel was deficient.

•Georgia Supreme Court affirmed trial court's denial of Murray's motion to withdraw his guilty plea for 2021 murder
•Murray argued his plea was not knowing and voluntary and that his counsel was ineffective
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State Court
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Kentucky Supreme Court

Kentucky Supreme Court Affirms Rape Conviction in Waltrip Case

The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed the first-degree rape conviction of Randall Waltrip on December 18, 2025, following his Alford plea in Hancock Circuit Court. Waltrip was sentenced to 20 years in prison after reaching a plea agreement that dismissed multiple other charges.

•Randall Waltrip's first-degree rape conviction was affirmed by the Kentucky Supreme Court on December 18, 2025
•Waltrip entered an Alford plea, allowing him to plead guilty while maintaining innocence, and received a 20-year prison sentence
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