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.
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.
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.
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).
Sentencing Guidelines – Positive Adjustment Time
Muhannad M. Salim appeals from the denial of a habeas corpus action.
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.
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.
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.
Sentencing Guidelines – Armed Career Criminal Act Violation
Daniel Portee pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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.
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.
4th Amendment Violation
Unreasonable seizures violate the Fourth Amendment while voluntary encounters with the police do not.
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