Deficiency Judgment
Michael and Sandra Lampe appeal an order denying their motion to vacate a deficiency judgment against them pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 806.07 (2017-18).
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Jerry A. Quinn, Jr., appeals from a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion seeking a new trial based on newly discovered evidence or, in the alternative, due to the ineffective assistance of trial counsel.
Termination of Parental Rights
T.A.D.S. appeals the order terminating his parental rights to his daughter, T.S. T.A.D.S. argues that his no contest plea was not knowing, intelligent, and voluntary.
Abuse of Discretion – Other Acts Evidence
Carl L. Barrett appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdicts, convicting him of one count of first-degree reckless homicide and three counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, all as a party to the crimes and with the use of a dangerous weapon.
OWI – 6th Amendment Violation
Jessy Rivard appeals a judgment of conviction, entered upon his no-contest plea, to third-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI).
Abuse of Discretion – Sentence Modification
Dustin Yanda appeals a judgment of conviction for causing injury by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle and an order denying his motion for sentence modification.
Sentencing Guidelines
Larry Lokken appeals a judgment convicting him of three counts of misconduct in office and five counts of theft in a business setting, as a party to the crime, of an amount greater than $10,000.
Sentencing Guidelines
The Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1), provides for an enhanced sentence for an ex-felon who possesses a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), if that person has “three previous convictions … for a violent felony or a serious drug offense, or both … .” ACCA defines a “violent felony” to include a federal or state crime punishable by more than a year�[...]
Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
Roberto Macias helped move drug money from Chicago to Mexico.
Sentencing – Jurisdiction
In April 2014, William Block completed a 75-month prison term and began a three-year term of supervised release.
Product Liability – Negligence
In 2009 faucets manufactured by Illinois-based Danze, Inc., were installed in all 63 units of a new condominium building in Seattle, Washington.
Bankruptcy – Automatic Stay
In this consolidated appeal of four Chapter 13 bankruptcies, we consider whether the City of Chicago may ignore the Bankruptcy Code’s automatic stay and continue to hold a debtor’s vehicle until the debtor pays her outstanding parking tickets.
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