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Sentencing Guidelines
The Armed Career Criminal Act, housed in § 924(e) of the Federal Criminal Code, mandates a minimum 15‐year sentence for a felon who unlawfully possesses a firearm and has three prior convictions for a “serious drug offense” or “violent felony.”
Plea Colloquy
Jimmy Desotell had an unexpected encounter with police officers one evening in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Breach of Contract – Damages
Plaintiff Oliver Collins was a tenured professor of electrical engineering at the University of Notre Dame.
Equitable Tolling
Bill Conroy filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in 2016 to challenge an Illinois state court conviction from 2007.
Sentencing – Supervised Release
Within three months of being placed on a 20‐year term of supervised release, Thomas “Lizzie” Smith violated the requirements of her supervision.
Order Correcting Opinion
On consideration of the letter of the Government requesting correction of the opinion in this appeal issued on July 3, 2019, the opinion is amended on page 3 by replacing “and up to $3,000,000 for a new commercial enterprise located in an area with an unemployment rate significantly below the national average” with “and $1,000,000 for a new commercial enterprise located in any other area.”
Abuse of Discretion – Subject-matter Jurisdiction
Jiri Vyloha, a citizen of the Czech Republic, brings two petitions for judicial review in this consolidated appeal.
Court Error – Bankruptcy – Sanctions
Frank Novak tragically took his own life in February 2012.
Suppression of Evidence Denied
Devontay Sawyer entered a conditional guilty plea to possessing a firearm as a felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), preserving for this direct appeal his challenge to the denial of his motion to suppress evidence.
Breach of Contract
Milwaukee Health Care, LLC (MHC) and Milwaukee Center for Independence, Inc. (MCFI) entered into an agreement in 2014.
Due Process Violation
John Doe, a native and citizen of Iran, obtained an immigrant visa through an employment based visa program for investors, and, in due course, he successfully applied to adjust his status to that of a conditional permanent resident.
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- Justice Department strengthens efforts, builds partnerships to address the crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
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- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues orders amending Supreme Court rules and Wis. Stats.
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- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
WLJ People
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Russell Nicolet
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- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Mark L. Thomsen
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