Articles Tagged with court

Published on: June 27, 2026

Florida Woman Accused of Pickleball Paddle Attack

A Florida woman was accused of attacking a man with a pickleball paddle following a dispute at a public pickleball court.

Investigators said the incident happened on May 31 at a park in Florida where several players had been participating in a doubles match. Authorities reported that a disagreement began during the game over retrieving a ball. The dispute did not end when the match was over and allegedly continued between one player and the suspect’s son.

According to investigators, at one point, the man approached her son to discuss criticism of his playing style. During that exchange, the woman allegedly became involved in the argument, and authorities said she struck the alleged victim several times in the head with a pickleball paddle.

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Published on: March 24, 2017

California Gives Immigrants Facing Deportation or Exclusion A Means to Withdraw Criminal Convictions

by Staycie R. Sena

In passing Assembly Bill 813, California has now joined 44 other states nationwide in allowing a person who has suffered a criminal conviction to challenge that conviction, even though he or she is no longer in custody.

The new statutes allows relief based on 1) a claim of actual innocence; and 2) failure to fully understand the consequences of the plea.

Although the statute applies to both citizens and non-citizens, in practice, this statute is expected to allow immigrants to seek relief for past convictions which hold devastating immigration consequences.

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