Evans Jr., Robert, F-97-1215, Jan. 20, 2000
(Jury Instructions, Lesser Offenses, Child abuse murder)

Filion, Jason, F-1999-559, June 30, 2000
(Jury Instructions, Lesser Offenses, Failure to Give Requested Instruction)

Gaines, Johnny, F-1999-1338, Dec. 29, 2000
(Jury Instructions, Lesser Offenses, failure to give requested)

Glasgow, Holly Ann v. State, COCA Case No. F-2001-1348 (November 20, 2002)
(Jury Instructions - Lesser Offenses) Conviction for Robbery by Force or Fear reversed. Trial court failed to instruct on offense of receiving stolen property. Judgment modified from Robbery to Receiving Stolen Property. Sentence modified from 5 years to 1 year (minimum sentence for lesser offense).

Jackson, Gregory Lee Jr. v. State, COCA Case No. F-2002-1444 (March 12, 2003)
(Jury Instructions - Lesser Included Offenses) Plain error found in failure to instruct jury on lesser-included offense of driving while impaired in DUI case. Reversed for new trial.

Medlin, Saundra Kaye v. State, COCA Case No. F-2001-558 (June 27, 2002)
(Jury Instructions - Lesser Offenses. Giving First Degree Manslaughter instruction over the objection of Appellant constituted error requiring reversal. Battered woman tried for murder sought verdict for murder or acquittal. Conviction for Heat of Passion Manslaughter reversed and remanded with instructions to dismiss.)

Montgomery, Jona Ann v. State, COCA Case No. F-2007-1133 (February 19, 2010)
(Jury Instructions, Lesser Offenses; Evidence, Other Crimes; Evidence, General) Murder 2 conviction reversed and remanded for new trial. Based on case law, trial court refused to instruct on misdemeanor manslaughter. COCA subsequently overruled the prior controlling decision and applied new ruling (allowing instruction on the lesser offense) to this case since it also was pending on appeal. Error also found in admitting other crimes and "lack of remorse" evidence. Photographs of victim unduly prejudicial.

Orcutt, Daniel, F-1998-1135, Dec. 8, 1999
(Jury Instructions, Lesser Offenses, First Degree Murder)

Rawlins, Kenneth Lee v. State, COCA Case No. F-2004-866 (August 17, 2006)

Rawlins, Ricky Dale v. State, COCA Case No. F-2004-866 (August 17, 2006)
(Jury Instructions, Lesser Offenses) Over objection, the trial court improperly instructed the jury that the offense of assault and battery with a deadly weapon was a lesser included offense of shooting with intent to kill. Convictions for assault and battery with a deadly weapon reversed for new trial.

Schwab, Robert Eugene v. State, COCA Case No. M-2007-192 (January 14, 2008)
(Information, Defective; Jury Instructions/ Lesser Offenses) Defendant was charged with transmitting a threatening letter, but jury found him guilty of lesser offense of Threatening by Telephone or Electronic Device. Lesser offense was not a crime at the time the e-mail in question was sent. Conviction barred by ex post facto principles. Reversed with instructions to dismiss.

Shank, Anita v. State, COCA Case No. M-2002-1195 (August 17, 2004)
(Jury Instructions, Lesser Offenses) Error for trial court not to instruct on the lesser included offense of Driving While Impaired. DUI modified to DWI and remanded for consideration of sentence modification.

Smith, James, F-2000-1408, Sept. 14, 2001
(Jury Instructions, Lesser Offenses, Tampering with Vehicle and Malicious Mischief not lesser included offenses of Burglary, no error in not giving giving these requested instructions)

Strong, Joe Reaner v. State, COCA Case No. F-2009-1181 (September 2, 2011)
(Jury Instructions/Lesser Offenses) Second Degree Felony Murder with child neglect as underlying felony reversed and remanded for new trial because trial court failed to instruct on defense theory of second degree manslaughter.

Suggs, Jonathan Lamont, COCA Case No. F-2019-37 (June 24, 2021)
(Direct/Jury Instructions, Lesser Offenses/Sentence, Excessive) Count 3 of the Judgment and Sentence is Reversed and Remanded for a new trial. The trial court’s failure to instruct the jury on the lesser-included offense of illegal entry was plain error.

Sutton, Sheila Ann v. State, COCA Case No. F-2004-332 (August 11, 2005)
(Evidence, Sufficiency; Jury Instructions, Lesser Offenses) Mere presence at a crime scene does not make a person liable for a crime. Count for Knowingly Concealing Stolen Property reversed with Instructions to Dismiss. Jury given definition of petit larceny without any instruction as to lesser included offenses limiting jury’s ability to find defendant guilty of lesser included offense. Count for Grand Larceny modified to Petit Larceny, sentence modified to 2 years.

Tucker, Gary Wesley v. State, COCA Case No. F-2001-210 (March 26, 2002)
(Jury Instructions, Lesser Offenses; Plain reversible error occurred when trial court failed to give proper jury instructions and trial judge failed to correctly answer the jury's question.)

Vaughn, Christopher Alan, COCA Case No. F-2020-291 (June 10, 2021)
(Direct/Jury Instructions, Other/Sentence, Excessive) Re-sentencing for client sentenced to Life Without Parole on a crime that carries 20 - Life or LWOP. Jury instructions mandated LWOP, and the Judge sentenced him pursuant to the erroneous instructions.