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Jury Instructions-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Acosta was convicted of first-degree reckless injury and aggravated battery, with dangerous-weapon enhancers. During deliberations, the jury asked whether fists qualify as a dangerous weapon.
Brady Violation-Evidence Suppression
Holeyfield was convicted of repeated sexual assault of a child. His postconviction motion for a new trial was denied.
Contract Interpretation-Deed Reformation
Finding The Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District III, affirmed the circuit court’s judgment and order in favor of Tribella Properties in a dispute involving several real-estate development projects.
Defamation-Common Interest Privilege
Robert Burrows Jr. and Roberta Kreuser alleged defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress from an alleged incident where restaurant employees reported that Kreuser made racially offensive comments during two visits to a Green Bay hotel restaurant, resulting in General Manager Ninham sent the Burrows a letter banning them from the hotel and related facilities.
Sufficiency of Evidence-Knowing Possession
Smith was found with a tan rocklike substance that laboratory testing later established contained both heroin and fentanyl.
First Amendment-Standing
Four professors at Indiana public universities brought a facial constitutional challenge to a state law requiring university boards to adopt and enforce policies promoting “free inquiry, free expression, and intellectual diversity.”
Franks Challenge-Probable Cause
The case involved a federal criminal defendant who challenged the search of his home that led to the discovery of evidence used against him.
Supervised Release- Sentencing Authority
After being convicted of distributing methamphetamine, Hinz was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release.
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)- Wage-and-Hour Litigation
A group of employees alleged that their employer’s timekeeping system unlawfully reduced their wages.
Whistleblower Retaliation- Appellate Procedure
Putnam worked for CaramelCrisp, LLC, where she was involved in research and development and oversaw quality assurance for the company’s food products.
Rooker-Feldman and Post-conviction DNA Testing- Constitutional Procedure
Chapman was convicted by an Illinois state-court jury of murdering Angela Butler and her son, C.B., in 1998.
Sufficiency of Evidence-Sentencing Reasonableness
In 2014, three women orchestrated a scheme to bring two girls, ages 11 and 14, from Benin to the United States under false pretenses.
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Case Digests
- Jury Instructions-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Brady Violation-Evidence Suppression
- Contract Interpretation-Deed Reformation
- Defamation-Common Interest Privilege
- Sufficiency of Evidence-Knowing Possession
- First Amendment-Standing
- Franks Challenge-Probable Cause
- Supervised Release- Sentencing Authority
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)- Wage-and-Hour Litigation
- Whistleblower Retaliation- Appellate Procedure
- Rooker-Feldman and Post-conviction DNA Testing- Constitutional Procedure
- Sufficiency of Evidence-Sentencing Reasonableness
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