Stepfather convicted of assaulting child who sustained severe brain injuries and extensive bruises. Affirmed despite exclusion of medical records showing child's self-inflicted injuries; eyewitness testimony of defendant's participation in abuse provided overwhelming evidence.
Defendant failed to show that laboratory analyst misconduct preceded his guilty plea or affected his case, so motion to withdraw pleas properly reversed.
Antenuptial agreement unenforceable where enforcement would leave wife with severely deteriorated home and insufficient property to support herself, warranting alternative distribution of marital assets.
Easements by necessity implied when tribal custom of common access predates partition of formerly shared lands into individual parcels.
Cognitive disability and parenting impairment alone do not establish unfitness absent clear and convincing evidence of serious risk of harm to the child.
Affirmed jury verdict for elderly condominium owners against neighbors who used improper board votes, unilateral spending decisions, and litigation threats to coerce them from their home.
Defendant convicted of kidnapping and assault on disabled person appealed, claiming ineffective assistance of counsel. Court found some deficiencies in counsel's performance but affirmed because overwhelming evidence supported convictions.
Defendant's motion to vacate plea denied where judge testified his customary practice was to give correct immigration warning despite documentary record showing otherwise.
Police impoundment and inventory of vehicle was reasonable based on public safety concerns and risk of theft in high-crime area.
Double jeopardy bars resentencing on counts fully served before remand. Restructuring of sentencing scheme limited to outstanding components and permissible aggregate maximum.
