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Nov 19, 2019

Attorney loses license for nine months

A former Habush Habush & Rottier attorney is losing his license for nine months for violating more than a dozen attorney-ethics rules.

Nov 19, 2019

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

James Emerson appeals from an order denying his postconviction motion, filed pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2017-18), seeking relief from a conviction for first-degree intentional homicide.

Nov 19, 2019

Abuse of Discretion – Court Error

Ronald and Jayson Magnin appeal a judgment, entered following a bench trial, dismissing their claims against the Magnin Whole Corporation (the Corporation), seven of the Corporation’s individual members, and the Estate of Michael Magnin.

Nov 19, 2019

Sentence Credit

Allen Campbell appeals from a judgment of conviction for delivery of heroin and an order denying his request for sentence credit under WIS. STAT. § 973.155(1)(a) (2017-18) for eighty days that he resided in a transitional living program (TLP).

Nov 19, 2019

Sentencing Guidelines – Positive Adjustment Time

Muhannad M. Salim appeals from the denial of a habeas corpus action.

Nov 19, 2019

LIRC Review – Independent Contractor

The Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) appeals the trial court’s order reversing LIRC’s determination that Holland Galante was an employee of Varsity Tutors LLC (Varsity), an online business that connects tutors with students.

Nov 19, 2019

Abuse of Discretion – Exclusion of Evidence – Testimony

Richard W. Littlejohn, Jr., appeals from a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdict, convicting him on two counts of first-degree intentional homicide.

Nov 19, 2019

Suppression of Evidence – Warrantless Search

Charles Maurice Merriett appeals a judgment convicting him of two drug charges and unlawfully possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

Nov 19, 2019

Sentencing Guidelines – Armed Career Criminal Act Violation

Daniel Portee pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Nov 19, 2019

Preliminary Injunction

On May 24, 2019, the district court entered an opinion that concludes with language that the judge believed would serve as a preliminary injunction.

Nov 18, 2019

Unlawful Detainment – Prolonged Detention by Law Enforcement

Plaintiff-appellant Gai Levy brought this lawsuit against defendants-appellees, the Marion County Sheriff and the Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County (collectively, “defendants”), alleging constitutional violations under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for unlawfully detaining him.

Nov 18, 2019

4th Amendment Violation

Unreasonable seizures violate the Fourth Amendment while voluntary encounters with the police do not.

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