Where the protective order entered against appellant prohibited him with having any contact with the victim, her testimony that she screamed when he bit her knee was sufficient evidence of bodily injury, even if photographic evidence did not show any ...

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Where police arrested appellant for DUI in her driveway after two men followed her and reported her erratic driving to a 911 dispatcher, there was no Fourth Amendment violation. Appellant was correctly convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. ...

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A rest area worker who was stabbed by a former co-worker is not entitled to compensation benefits because his job did not subject him to an increased risk of being assaulted. Facts Claimant worked the overnight shift at an interstate ...

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The circuit court properly  awarded spousal support to wife for an undefined duration circuit after their 10-month marriage ended. Overview The parties married in May 2016 and separated in March 2017, a few days after their son was born. Wife ...

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Where husband received an inheritance and wrote checks to wife, which she deposited into her own account, the inheritance became marital property. Further, handwritten documents husband submitted do not reflect a contractual agreement that husband gave wife money in exchange ...

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There was sufficient evidence to show that appellant possessed a firearm in a shoebox the police found in a hotel room closet. As a result, his convictions for possessing a firearm while possessing heroin, and possessing a firearm after he ...

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Where a Marine convinced a 16-year-old to send him “sexy” pictures of herself, which resulted in the minor sending two photographs of her breasts and genitalia, his conviction for using a communication device to solicit a minor for the production ...

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The court reaffirmed a prior decision holding veterans’ disability benefits are included in calculating child support. A 2017 decision from the United States Supreme Court, the court held, did not affect this holding because that decision did not involve the ...

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Although the defendant argued he was in custody, so that his statements should have been suppressed, the court held a reasonable person would have believed he was free to leave the police interview. It added that, while the trial court ...

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Where a marital separation agreement provided that a defaulting party was responsible for any costs, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees that the prevailing incurred in enforcing the provisions of the agreement, the court did not have discretion to ...

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