Sufficiency of Evidence
Two armed men robbed three cash-and-check stores in the Indianapolis area.
Statutory Interpretation – RESPA
Plaintiffs Terrence and Dixie Moore sued Wells Fargo Bank as Mr. Moore’s mortgage servicer under the federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and a similar Wisconsin statute.
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
An individual with the Snapchat username “Snappyschrader” held himself out to be a thirty one-year-old male and agreed to assist a 14-year-old female in purchasing undergarments.
Plea & Sentencing – Special Assessment
Defendant-appellant Joshua Bolin pleaded guilty to possessing sexually explicit material involving minors, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B).
Sentencing Guidelines
Defendant‐appellant Dean Young pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343, for defrauding the Veterans Administration (VA) regarding the extent of his service‐related injuries.
Statutory Interpretation – Breach of Fiduciary
A plaintiff may dismiss a federal suit without prejudice to refiling.
14th Amendment Violation
Members of a Drug Enforcement Agency task force lawfully found drugs in a traffic stop and seized several garage openers and keys they also found in the car.
Statutory Interpretation – ADA Violation
Mycal Ashby’s son was a member of his elementary school choir for several years. In both 2014 and 2015, the choir agreed to perform a Christmas concert at a local history museum.
Sentencing Guidelines
Jesse Pennington pleaded guilty to distributing a Schedule I controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).
Weekly Case Digests – November 26 – November 30, 2018
Weekly Case Digests – November 26 – November 30, 2018
Insurance Claim – Property Damage
The petitioner, SECURA Insurance, A Mutual Company, seeks review of an unpublished, per curiam decision of the court of appeals affirming the circuit court's interlocutory order that determined the fire at issue constituted multiple occurrences instead of a single occurrence.
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- Wisconsin officials intervene in Planned Parenthood action
- 7th Circuit adopts modifications to Rules 31, 34, 40, 47 and 60
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