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Dismissal of Suit – Deliberate Indifference
“The complaint charges the defendants, who are supervisory personnel at Stanley, including its warden, with deliberate indifference to the danger of the plaintiff’s being sexually assaulted by DaSilva. All prisoners at Stanley have a cellmate, randomly assigned in the first instance, and the plaintiff claims that the defendants were aware of, but did nothing to eliminate, the danger of placing[...]
Weekly Case Digests — Oct. 24-28, 2016
7th Circuit Digests 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Case Name: Donald Lee McDonald v. George Adamson Case No.: 15-1305 Officials: BAUER, POSNER, and MANION, Circuit Judges Focus: 1st Amendment – Freedom of Religion In 2013, Illinois state prison inmate Donald McDonald filed what should have been a typical federal constitutional suit under 42 U.S.C. § […]
Restitution
Thomas Queever appeals from the restitution component of a judgment convicting him of attempted burglary of a building or dwelling.
Court Error
DeEldran Jackson appeals a judgment convicting him of criminal damage to property, false imprisonment, disorderly conduct and intimidation of a victim.
Ineffective Assistance
Blayne Seever appeals a judgment of conviction for substantial battery, with intent to cause bodily harm, and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Motion for Reconsideration
On July 15, 2014, while incarcerated in the New Lisbon Correctional Institution, Alan Gursky filed an Inmate Complaint alleging that prison staff lost his hearing aid.
Divorce
John Sanderson appeals a judgment of divorce that divided marital property and awarded Pamela Sanderson an equalization payment of $92,113.26.
Penalty Enhancer
Debradre Jackson appeals pro se a judgment convicting him of substantial battery as a repeater.
Court Error
Evelio Banuelos appeals a judgment of conviction for second-degree sexual assault of a child.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Jacob Ong appeals, pro se, the circuit court’s judgment convicting him, after a jury trial, of an ordinance violation for theft of a letter.
Immunity
We granted Marie Williams’ petition for leave to appeal, which was supported by the State, to determine whether entitlement to “immun[ity] from prosecution” under WIS. STAT. § 961.443 as an “aider” of a person believed to be suffering from a drug overdose is to be decided by the circuit court pretrial or by the fact finder at trial.
Motion to Suppress – Warrantless Arrest
Andrew Sato appeals a judgment of conviction for robbery by threat of force contrary to WIS. STAT. § 943.32(1)(b) (2013-14), entered upon a plea of guilty, as well as the order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
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