Federal Funds Bribery-Obstructing the IRS
Appellant James Snyder is a former mayor of Portage, Indiana.
Sentencing Guidelines
Elvin Saldana-Gonzalez was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court sentenced him to an above-guidelines term of 78 months in prison.
Breach of Contract-Banking- Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
Arun Bhattacharya, a U.S. citizen and Illinois resident of Indian origin, opened a non-resident account with State Bank of India through one of its India-based branches.
Negligence
In these cases, the question is raised as to whether a website that hosts advertisements for the sale and purchase of firearms can be held liable under Wisconsin law for the deaths of two shooting victims.
Jury Selection-Sentencing
A jury convicted Derrick Granger, Clifford King, and Eric Walker of conspiring to distribute heroin and methamphetamine in and around Indianapolis, Indiana.
Involuntary Administration of Medication
Anderson petitioned for review of a court of appeals decision, State v. Anderson, No. 2020AP819-CR, unpublished slip op. (Wis. Ct. App. Mar. 16, 2021), that affirmed the circuit court's order authorizing the involuntary administration of medication to restore Anderson's competency.
Evidence-Legal Malpractice
This is a review of certain evidentiary determinations and other related issues following a jury verdict in a legal malpractice trial.
Termination of parental rights
R.A.M. appeals the order terminating her parental rights to her child, P.M. She argues that the circuit court lost competency because the circuit court proceeded to the dispositional phase of the termination of parental rights (TPR) proceedings in violation of a statutory mandate.
Divorce-Maintenance Award
Steven Peet appeals from a judgment of divorce, challenging the circuit court’s award of maintenance to his former wife, Amity Peet, and the court’s division of the parties’ property.
Termination of parental rights
I.B. (hereinafter “Ivy”) appeals the orders of the trial court terminating her parental rights to her children, I.H. and K.H. On appeal, Ivy contends that the State failed to comply with the service requirements prescribed in WIS. STAT.
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