Abuse of Discretion – Sentencing Guidelines
Police seized 143.7 kilograms of marijuana from Joel Helding’s car and apartment, and he pleaded guilty to possessing over 100 kilograms.
Sentencing Guidelines – Revocation
Leaving an untouched pizza on the table, Shawn Karst exited a restaurant with two men who wore Mesticas motorcycle club vests.
EPA – Challenge to Issuance of Permits
For the Menominee Indian Tribe, the river that bears its name is a place of special importance.
Insurance – Settlements – Equitable Contribution
In this contract dispute, two insurers of New Prime, Inc., a trucking company, accuse a third insurer of not paying its share toward two multimillion-dollar personal injury settlements.
Plea & Sentencing – Sentencing Guidelines
Mario Caviedes-Zuniga pleaded guilty to distributing 140 grams of heroin. 21 U.S.C. §841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B).
Election Fraud
Claims of election fraud are not new in Illinois. Plaintiffs William B. Shipley and Katherine Wuthrich were credentialed election monitors in Chicago during the 2016 Illinois primary election and Plaintiff Nina Marie voted in the election.
Weekly Case Digests – March 2, 2020 – March 6, 2020
Weekly Case Digests – March 2, 2020 – March 6, 2020
Sufficiency of Evidence
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company appeals from a judgment awarding Brian Lampe (“Lampe”) and his wife, Tracey Lampe, damages in the amount of $175,000, which included a $45,000 award for Brian Lampe’s future health care expenses.
Damages
Global Water Center II, LLC, engaged Catcon, Inc. to act as general contractor for a renovation project at a building owned by Global.
FCRA Violation
James Delglyn, pro se, appeals an order of the trial court granting summary judgment in favor of Paulino Do Rego Barros, Jr. and Equifax Information Systems, LLC (collectively “Equifax”).
Plea Withdrawal – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
George E. Savage appeals the judgment of conviction, following his guilty plea to one count of violation of the sex offender registry statute.
Jury Instructions
Victoria Southern and Allstate Insurance Company (collectively Allstate) appeal the judgment in this civil negligence action arising from an accident between a car driven by Southern and a double semi-trailer truck that Harry Verkler was operating.
Legal News
- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property