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Unlawful-stop Claim – Reasonable Suspicion
Raytrell K. Fitzgerald appeals his judgment of conviction for possession of a firearm contrary to a harassment injunction.
Statutory Interpretation – Immunity
Wisconsin law grants immunity from criminal prosecution for certain offenses to “aiders”—i.e., people who attempt to obtain assistance for individuals who are suffering from an overdose or adverse reaction to a controlled substance.
Abuse of Discretion – Motion for Postconviction Relief Denied
Christopher Burns appeals a judgment, entered following a jury trial, convicting him of two counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child and one count of child enticement, all three counts as a repeater.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Dwayne T. Freeman, pro se, appeals the orders denying his postconviction motion and his motion for reconsideration.
Order Amending Opinion
The opinion of this court issued on July 28, 2020, is amended as follows: In the caption, which appears on the first page, correct the name of the defendant-appellee from Thomas L. Killeen to Timothy L. Killeen.
Title VII – Discrimination and Retaliation Claim
Robbie Marshall claims his former employer, the Indiana Department of Correction, discriminated against him because of his sexual orientation and retaliated against him.
Sentencing Guidelines – First Step Act
Section 403 of the First Step Act of 2018 amended the mandatory minimum sentence for certain firearm offenses.
Order Amending Opinion
Petitioner filed a petition for partial panel rehearing on August 10, 2020. All members of the original panel have voted to deny rehearing and to issue an amended opinion.
Jury Instructions
Roland Pulliam was arrested after fleeing from two Chicago police officers.
Abuse of Discretion – Preliminary Injunction
As the coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐2 has raged across the United States, public officials everywhere have sought to implement measures to protect the public health and welfare.
Summary Judgment – Sufficiency of Evidence
This case pits two wine enterprises against one another. In one corner, we have Gerald Forsythe, who formed Indeck-Paso Robles, LLC (“Indeck”) for the purpose of creating and managing a wine-grape vineyard.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Ladmarald Cates, an officer with the Milwaukee Police Department, sexually assaulted Iema Lemons in her home after Cates responded to Lemons’ 911 call.
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