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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
A jury found Terrance Curtis guilty of first-degree reckless homicide for causing the death of his five-month-old son, R.C.
Jurisdiction – Supervised Release
Dino Greco spent more than a decade in prison for blowing up his ex-girlfriend’s car with a pipe bomb.
Statutory Interpretation – Bankruptcy – UCC
This interlocutory bankruptcy appeal presents a matter of first impression for our court: whether Illinois’s version of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code requires a financing statement to contain within its four corners a specific description of secured collateral, or if incorporating a description by reference to an unattached security agreement sufficiently “indicates” the collatera[...]
4th Amendment Violation – Probable Cause
This case arises from a heinous triple murder that occurred almost 19 years ago in Georgetown, Indiana, a small town near the Kentucky border.
Immigration – Removal Order – Jurisdiction
Ernest Odei traveled from his native Ghana to the United States in 2017 to meet with academic advisors and to perform missionary work.
6th Amendment Violation – Confrontation Clause
While tracking down a fugitive, Deputy Marshal Stephen Linder interrogated the fugitive’s father.
Sentencing Guidelines
A federal jury in Minnesota convicted Todd Chazen of possessing a firearm following a prior felony conviction.
Weekly Case Digests – September 30, 2019 – October 4, 2019
Weekly Case Digests – September 30, 2019 – October 4, 2019
Panel OKs bill to make it a felony to trespass on pipeline projects
A bill that would make it a felony to trespass on the site of a pipeline project won approval from a Legislative committee on Wednesday.
Court Error – Initial Joinder
In these consolidated cases, Israel Nunez appeals circuit court judgments convicting him of three counts of child sexual assault.
Summary Judgment – Restrictive Covenant
Thomas and Christine Zeal, lot owners in a residential subdivision, appeal an order denying their summary judgment motion and granting summary judgment in favor of the other subdivision lot owners and the subdivision’s Architectural Control Committee (collectively, “the neighbors”).
Plea Withdrawal
Keana S.J. Cousin appeals from a judgment convicting her of conspiracy to commit the manufacture or delivery of more than fifty grams of heroin and from an order denying her postconviction motion to withdraw her guilty plea.
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- ‘Louder than a dog whistle’: Milwaukee protesters clear illegal tents, face no legal consequences
- Redistricting could draw attention to Wisconsin’s Med Mal legal gap
- Disbarred Attorney directly implicates Trump in testimony at hush money trial
- Rural Wisconsin voters face additional hurdles without ballot drop boxes
- Gov. Evers sues Republican legislators
- Man pleads guilty to producing videos depicting monkey torture
- (UPDATED) Tale of two cities: Pro-Palestinian protests in Milwaukee and Madison differ
- Madison protesters disrupt UW commencement in violation of agreement, attorney says
- Trump may face $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower
- Court rejects Avid Telecom’s attempts to dismiss illegal robocalls case
- Madison protesters reach agreement to comply with state law
- Madison protests turn violent, hate crime probes follow
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