Cases
The latest cases curated for the HIV Justice Network from global news reports. Older cases from the Criminal HIV Transmission blog are also included.
[Update]US: Ohio man found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 8 years in prison for alleged HIV non-disclosure
Man who infected woman with HIV sentenced to 8 years in prison
January 31, 2018
US: After Ohio Supreme Court loss, defense lawyers are hoping U.S. Supreme Court will hear HIV disclosure case
Defense lawyers hope Supreme Court will hear HIV disclosure case
November 7, 2017
US: Indiana Court of Appeals confirms conviction of man charged with felony for alleged HIV non-disclosure
HIV–positive man loses appeal of failure to warn conviction
October 31, 2017
US: Georgia Court of Appeals reverses conviction of man sentenced to 10 years for HIV exposure as prosecution did not provide a confirmed HIV test
Georgia Appeals Court Reverses HIV–Positive Man’s Conviction for Exposing Sexual Partner to HIV
October 27, 2017
GA Georgia USA Alleged exposure Appeal Heterosexual men Outcomes Defence lawyers Expert witnesses Scientific tests
[Update]US: Georgia court of appeals rejects HIV denialist’ defence and affirms conviction
Ga. man convicted for not disclosing HIV status
September 27, 2017
[Update] US: Faced with possible 96 yrs sentence, Michael Johnson accepts plea deal and is sentenced to 10 years for HIV non-disclosure
Michael Johnson bypasses trial, enters no–contest plea and is sentenced to 10 years for not disclosing HIV status to male sexual partners
September 21, 2017
US: Ohio Court of Appeals upholds conviction and five-year prison sentence of man convicted for alleged HIV non-disclosure
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Conviction of HIV–Positive Gay Man for Felonious Assault in Non–Disclosure Case
July 16, 2017
US: Video recording of Ohio Supreme Court’s hearing of case challenging law criminalising HIV non-disclosure
Case No. 2016–0903 State v. Batista
May 18, 2017
US: Ohio Supreme Court to consider case challenging law criminalising HIV non-disclosure
Ohio Supreme Court to decide if those with HIV have to disclose it
May 10, 2017
US: New court hearing granted for Iowa man sentenced to 12 years for alleged HIV exposure based on 2014 Iowa Supreme Court decision in the Nick Rhoades case
Man convicted of transmitting HIV to teenagers gets new trial
April 6, 2017
