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Sentencing Guidelines
On October 23, 2013, a jury convicted Adrian and Daniela Tartareanu of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343 and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349.
Immigration – Jurisdiction
An immigration judge ordered Petitioner Claudia Melesio‐Rodriguez removed to Mexico because she had committed multiple controlled‐substance offenses.
FMLA and ADA Violation
Caroline Guzman, a former 911 dispatcher for Brown County, claims that Brown County interfered with her efforts to take leave under the Family Medical Leave Act, discriminated against her because she was disabled, refused to accommodate her disability, and retaliated against her for exercising her rights under the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Restitution
Defendant Christopher Jansen pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of tax evasion.
Trust Dispute
Family disputes over who owns what are depressingly common—indeed, they are the stuff of the legal practice of many an estate lawyer.
Plea & Sentencing – Sentencing Guidelines
Nicolas Rodriguez pled guilty to dealing firearms without a license and distributing cocaine.
Motion to Suppress
Defendant-appellee Mario Rodriguez-Escalera (“Rodriguez”) and his fiancée Blanca Moran were arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841, after police discovered a large amount of methamphetamine and cash in Moran’s vehicle during a traffic stop.
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.
Pleas & Sentencing – Sentencing Guidelines
Vance White participated in a wire fraud scheme and pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343, and one count of aggravated identity theft, 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1).
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