trial court
noun
: the court before which issues of fact and law are first determined as distinguished from an appellate court
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The trial court dismissed the petition as time-barred on May 1, 2025, concluding it was filed one day past the 365-day jurisdictional deadline.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
On direct appeal, the Florida Supreme Court vacated the death sentence and remanded the case for reconsideration over the trial court's handling of aggravating and mitigating factors in the case.
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Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The Patriots—joined by Kraft Sports and Entertainment and the New England Revolution—filed their complaint in a state trial court.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
Veterans Court treatment programs typically take about 18 months to complete and if a defendant does not successfully complete the treatment program, he or she can be sent back to the trial court or can plead to the charges, McMahon said.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
On direct appeal, the Florida Supreme Court vacated the death sentence and remanded the case for reconsideration over the trial court's handling of aggravating and mitigating factors in the case.
—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The Patriots—joined by Kraft Sports and Entertainment and the New England Revolution—filed their complaint in a state trial court.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
Veterans Court treatment programs typically take about 18 months to complete and if a defendant does not successfully complete the treatment program, he or she can be sent back to the trial court or can plead to the charges, McMahon said.
—
Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20court. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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