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Sentencing
Courts relevant conduct determination was adequately based on findings of a common scheme or plan.
Property Assessment
Assessment calculation formula used was proper by the district court.
Sentencing
Judge departs too far from advisory guidelines without substantial explanation.
Conditions of Supervised Released
A sentencing court is not required to separately justify the length of imprisonment and supervised release terms.
Weekly Case Digests — August 1 – 5, 2016
7th Circuit Digests 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Case Name: Livell Figgs v. Alex Dawson et al Case No.: 15-2926 Officials: POSNER and FLAUM, Circuit Judges, and ALONSO, District Judge.* Focus: Deliberate Indifference Respondent not entitled to qualified immunity “At the time Figgs presented his complaints, it was clearly established by decisions in closely analogous […]
Meritorious Appeal
John Miller appeals the circuit court order dismissing his small claims complaint.
OWI – Probable Cause – Blood Sample
Lauren Erstad appeals the circuit court’s judgment convicting her of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant as a second offense.
Court Error – Subpoena Duces Tecum
Daniel Virnich appeals a judgment of the circuit court granting summary judgment in favor of American Trust & Savings Bank (“the Bank”) and Jeffrey Vorwald, an employee and officer of the Bank (collectively, “the Respondents”).
Court Error – Motion to Suppress
Travis Sedlak was tried before a jury and convicted of several drug charges related to the cultivation of marijuana in his residence, as well as possession of psilocybin and LSD.
Statutory Interpretation – Scope
This is a worker’s compensation case. David Noyce was working for Aggressive Metals, Inc. when he was injured in a workplace accident.
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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
