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TALES FROM THE TRENCHES Right to Silence Really Means Something Murder Conviction Reversed! State v. Ianniciello Division I 86711-3-1

Julie Ann Ianniciello was convicted of First Degree Murder after a jury found she shot and killed her husband. There was marital conflict (Ms. Ianniciello was in an affair, with texts indicating she wanted out of the marriage). On appeal, she argued she did not receive a fair trial because the State elicited testimony regarding Read More…

Tales From The Trenches Omitting An Essential Element From Information State v Admire (Division III – Unpublished)

Mr. Admire was charged with and convicted of a felony violation of a no contact order (‘NCO’) and resisting arrest. On appeal, Mr. Admire claimed for the first time that the criminal complaint (“Information”) was constitutionally defective because it omitted an essential element of the crime he allegedly committed. Division III agreed and reversed his Read More…