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Sentencing Modification – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Jason John Matter appeals a judgment of conviction entered upon his guilty pleas to one count of using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime and one count of second-degree sexual assault of a child.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
David L. Johnson appeals a judgment of conviction of one count of aggravated battery and one count of false imprisonment following a jury trial.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Cordale J. Gilmore appeals a judgment convicting him of felon in possession of a firearm, as a repeater.
Foreclosure
WI Court of Appeals – District I Case Name: Seaway Bank and Trust Company v Dessie L. Brumfield, at al Case No.: 2015AP2451 Officials: Brennan, P.J., Kessler and Dugan, JJ. Focus: Foreclosure Dessie L. Brumfield appeals from judgments granting foreclosure and replevin to plaintiff Seaway Bank and Trust Company. Brumfield also appeals orders appointing a […]
Motion to Suppress
Kyle Nelson appeals his judgment of conviction for possession with intent to deliver less than 200 grams of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
Sentencing – Sentence Credit
Carter Hopson appeals a judgment of conviction for several drug offenses and an order denying his postconviction motion.
Insurance Coverage – Duty to Defend
This appeal illustrates a recurring issue for liability insurers and their insureds: how to determine whether the insurer owes a duty to defend its insured when a claim is first asserted against the insured, before the insurer knows the underlying facts.
4th Amendment Violation – Qualified Immunity
On May 15, 2011, Officer Shawn Smith of the Highland, Indiana Police Department received a call from his dispatcher, alerting him to a road rage incident involving the discharge of a firearm.
Premature Dismissal – 8th Amendment Violation
Mark Weiss, a Wisconsin inmate, claims in this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 that Department of Corrections employees failed to prevent a February 26, 2014, assault by his cellmate that resulted in a broken ankle for Weiss, and that they left his broken ankle untreated for months in violation of the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution, which of course forbids cruel and unusual punishments.
Frivolous Suit & Appeal
In the fall of 2004, Jonathan Arnold and Leticia Villarreal exchanged marriage vows in California in a ceremony solemnized by a priest and a rabbi.
Failure to Accommodate – ADA
George Hirmiz, a front‐desk clerk at a Travelodge Hotel, was fired after being caught on video sleeping in the hotel lobby while a fight broke out among several guests.
Petition for Asylum – New Evidence
Juan Carlos Barragan‐Ojeda, a native and citizen of Mexico, entered the United States without authorization in 2013.
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