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6th Amendment Violation – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
In 2002, Fredrick Laux broke into his ex‐wife’s home and murdered her with a crowbar.
Sentencing Guidelines
In 2009 Jerry Van Cannon pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
Probation – Extradition
One man’s extradition is another man’s “kidnapping.” Edward Tobey, the plaintiff here, has three state-court convictions (one in Illinois and two in Florida) for possession of child pornography.
Plea & Sentencing – Enhancement
Terry Learn died after Joseph Perrone injected her with 7.5 grams of cocaine.
Court Error – Jury Instructions
DaJuan Key was convicted by a jury of trafficking a minor across state lines with the intent that the minor engage in prostitution.
Standing to Sue – Subject-matter Jurisdiction
This case presents an unusual circumstance: both parties insist that the plaintiffs lack Article III standing to sue.
Due Process Violation
American politics is not for the thin‐skinned. In this case, a dispute between an elected school board member and a student outside a high school play escalated quickly.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
In 2010, a jury convicted Petitioner Ivy Tucker of conspiring to distribute more than one gram of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A).
Sufficiency of Evidence – Expert Testimony
Dr. Anthony Mimms is a physician licensed by the Indiana Medical Licensing Board.
False Claims Act
In January 2015, Quinn Heath applied to become an Indianapolis firefighter.
6th Amendment Violation
Demarrel Jones was convicted of unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon.
Breach of Contract
Graphics-design firm LimeCoral, Ltd., sued the job website CareerBuilder, LLC, for breach of copyright and breach of an alleged oral agreement to pay LimeCoral for each annual renewal of a graphic design that LimeCoral prepared for a job posting on CareerBuilder’s website.
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