The plaintiff worked as a bookkeeper for the defendant. The general manager of the district repeatedly touched her inappropriately and made inappropriate remarks to her. Parker made numerous complaints to her immediate supervisor, but the harassing conduct continued until she resigned. Soon after, she sued the defendant for sexual harassment in violation of the Tennessee Human Rights Act in the Warren County Chancery Court.
In the case People v. Alonzo, the defendant was charged with several counts of sexual abuse based on multiple groping acts committed against two women during a single, brief encounter. The issue before the Court of Appeals was whether each individual touch could be prosecuted as a separate offense or whether the conduct amounted to one continuous act per victim.
In People v. Ava OO. (N.Y. 2024), the defendant was previously convicted of second-degree robbery. She pleaded guilty as part of a deal, and then sought relief under the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA) (Penal Law § 60.12). The defendant claimed that severe domestic and sexual abuse by a romantic partner significantly contributed to the crime.
Brials and another defendant were convicted of the sexual assault and unlawful restraint of an 11-year-old girl. In their appeal, the defendants contended that the conviction for aggravated criminal sexual assault based on commission during the felony of unlawful restraint should be reduced to a conviction for criminal sexual assault because unlawful restraint is a lesser-included offense and should not be used as an aggravating factor. The Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions, but remanded to the trial court to resentence.
Defendant shot and killed her partner, Albert Hampton (“Hampton”), in their home in Fresno, California. When a police officer arrived she immediately surrendered, told him where the gun was, and admitted that she shot him. She explained, “He deserved it. I just couldn’t take it anymore. I told him to stop beating on me.” Defendant was charged with murder with personal use of a firearm. At trial, the defense asserted that Defendant shot Hampton in self-defense. They presented expert testimony on battered women’s syndrome from Dr.
The defendant's wife filed a criminal complaint against him, claiming that he raped her. He moved to dismiss the charge because, under New York Penal Law section 130.35 (“Section 130.35”), which contained a marital exemption, a husband could not be convicted of raping his wife.
In People v. Nelson, the defendant was convicted of felonious assault, domestic violence, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. At trial, the Court barred the defendant from testifying that her partner had threatened to kill her; this testimony was central to her self-defense claim.
The defendant was convicted of violating an order of protection against his ex-wife by sending her a note with the intent to harass her. He appealed contesting that the statues violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments because it is vague and overbroad. The Court of Appeals rejected the arguments that it was too vague or overbroad because these issues had already been determined previously in other cases.
In the case People v. Santorelli, 80 N.Y.2d 875 (1992), two women were arrested under NYS Penal Law § 245.01 for publicly exposing the portion of their breasts “below the top of the areola” in a Rochester, New York public park.
In People v. Warner, 514 Mich. 41, 22 N.W.3d 1 (2024), the defendant was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct against his minor stepdaughter. He was interrogated by law enforcement three times, initially maintaining his innocence before signing a confession prepared by the police. At trial, the defense requested public funds to hire an expert witness on false confessions to challenge the reliability of the confession. The trial court denied the request, and the Eaton Circuit Court affirmed the conviction on appeal.
