OWI – Probable Cause – Blood Test
Derek V. Schroth appeals from a judgment convicting him of refusal to submit to a chemical test in violation of WIS. STAT. § 343.305.
4th Amendment Violation – Search & Seizure
Caleb James Watson appeals from a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), third offense, contending the circuit court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence.
Court Error – Notice of Claim
Ludmyla Carlborg and her husband, Kenneth, pro se, appeal an order that dismissed with prejudice their claims against Mount View Care Center.
Warrantless Search & Seizure – Exigent Circumstances
Jeremy Deen appeals a judgment convicting him, upon his no-contest plea, of one count of possession of child pornography.
Admission of Evidence – Other-acts Evidence
Hector Lozornio appeals the judgment of conviction for three counts of sexual assault of a child and the trial court’s denial of his postconviction motion for a new trial.
Suppression of Evidence – Good Faith Exception
The Clinton County, Illinois, Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on a property where Kyle Matthews lived in a camper trailer.
Summary Judgment – Issue of Material Fact
Isam Samara and Muwafak Rizek formed FKFJ, Inc. to operate Saraya Restaurant & Banquet and Zaman Café in Worth, Illinois.
Sanctions
Kelly D. Ebmeyer sued several prison officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violations of the Eighth Amendment.
Plain Error – Sentencing
In February 2018, Rex A. Hopper was convicted of conspiracy to distribute fifty or more grams of a mixture containing methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a), 846, and 841(b)(1)(B).
Subject-matter Jurisdiction
Appellate review of state-court judgments is reserved exclusively to the United States Supreme Court.
Statutory Interpretation – Safe Harbor
This appeal presents two questions of first impression concerning a federal excise tax on heavy trucks and the scope of a statutory safe harbor.
Statute of Limitations – Product Liability
This appeal turns on the Illinois discovery rule for applying the statute of limitations to product liability claims.
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