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ALJ Error – Disability Benefits
Ronnie Winsted applied for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income claiming disability based on numerous conditions, including degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis, and anxiety.
Statutory Interpretation
This case is about character— the character of a debt. A debt collector must not make any “false representation” about “the character, amount, or legal status of any debt”.
Warrantless Search
Travis Vaccaro entered a conditional guilty plea to possessing a firearm as a felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), preserving his right to appeal the denial of his motion to suppress the gun.
Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
Within two days of helping his codefendants steal more than 100 guns from a train car, Dandre Moody sold 13 of them to anonymous buyers who telephoned him after they “heard about it.”
Jury Instructions and Sentencing Enhancement
After a jury found Anastacia Vann Maclin guilty of two counts of Medicaid theft she was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment.
Sanctions
Jackson County Bank sued its former employee, Mathew R. DuSablon, in Indiana state court, asserting various state law claims, including theft of property and breach of contract.
Due Process Violation
Illinois prison officials issued a disciplinary report charging inmate Jeryme Morgan with offenses stemming from a violent assault on fellow prisoners.
Due Process Violation
Convicted of two cocaine offenses, 21 U.S.C. §841(a)(1), Josue Vargas has been sentenced to 72 months’ imprisonment.
Court Error – Evidentiary Ruling
A jury convicted Luis Fernandez of being a felon in possession of a firearm, see 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
4th Amendment Violation
Artez Brewer and his girlfriend, Robin Pawlak, traveled the country robbing banks, à la Bonnie and Clyde.
Wrongful Termination – Retaliation Claim
Brenda Lear Scheidler worked for the Indiana Department of Insurance (“IDOI”).
Unreasonable Factual Determination
After a bench trial, Anthony Lee was convicted of kidnapping and rape.
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