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Sentence Modification
Defendant-appellant, Ryan Miller, entered into a written plea agreement with the government and pleaded guilty to mail fraud affecting a financial institution, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341, and aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1).
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
For the second time we review Tyrone Kirklin’s conviction for aiding and abetting a robbery where his co‐conspirator brandished the guns he gave her.
Sentencing Guidelines
The government charged Angela Armenta with health care fraud, but at her trial it failed to ask any of its witnesses to identify her in court.
Weekly Case Digests — Mar. 12, – Mar. 16, 2018
Weekly Case Digests — Mar. 12, – Mar. 16, 2018
High court to make rare examination of prosecutors’ ethical duties in discovery
Should Wisconsin prosecutors be held to a higher ethical standard than their constitutional obligation to disclose evidence to criminal defendants?
Bankruptcy – Safe Harbor
To maximize the funds available for, and ensure equity in, the distribution to creditors in a bankruptcy proceeding, the Bankruptcy Code gives a trustee the power to invalidate a limited category of transfers by the debtor or transfers of an interest of the debtor in property.
Immigration – Statutory Interpretation
In this case we are asked to interpret three provisions of U. S. immigration law that authorize the Government to detain aliens in the course of immigration proceedings.
Infringement of Judicial Power – Indian Law
Petitioner, David Patchak, sued the Secretary of the Interior for taking land into trust on behalf of an Indian Tribe.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
Richard W. Voss has appealed a referee's report recommending the denial of Attorney Voss's petition for reinstatement of his license to practice law in Wisconsin.
Statutory Authority – Petitions for Election
This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals, Wis. Ass'n of State Prosecutors v. Wis. Emp't Relations Comm'n, 2016 WI App 85, 372 Wis. 2d 347, 888 N.W.2d 237, [hereinafter "WASP"], affirming the Milwaukee County circuit court's1 declaration that the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission ("WERC") exceeded its authority under Wis. Stat. ch. 111 (2013-14)2 in promulgating Wis.[...]
Small Claims – Frivolous Appeal
James Edward Grant, pro se, appeals a circuit court order dismissing in its entirety his small claims action against Sarah Elizabeth Reyes.
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