Sufficiency of Evidence and Jury Instructions
On‐duty officer Marco Proano fired sixteen shots at a moving sedan filled with teenagers until the car idled against a light pole.
Sentencing Guidelines
Arturo Bustos conspired with his codefendants to deliver 995 grams of heroin to an undercover officer.
Immigration – Visa Application
A consular officer twice denied the visa application of Zahoor Ahmed, a citizen of Yemen, on the ground that she had sought to smuggle two children into the United States.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Following a bench trial, defendant William D. Corrigan (“Corrigan”) was found guilty of four counts of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343. Corrigan appeals his conviction, arguing that the indictment failed to properly set out a scheme for wire fraud, and the evidence at trial was insufficient to sustain a conviction.
4th Amendment Violation
Sharon Mitchell enrolled in an online criminal-justice course offered by the Elgin Community College.
Prisoner – 1st Amendment Violation
Derrick D. Neely-Bey Tarik-El filed this action against various officials at the Correctional Industrial Facility (“CIF”) in Pendleton, Indiana, and at the Indiana Department of Corrections (“IDOC”).
Sentencing Guidelines
Mandy Hagen was convicted twice under Illinois law for failing to get her children to school.
Immigration – Removal Order
Eliseo Beltran-Aguilar, a native and citizen of Mexico, applied for cancellation of removal from the United States.
Statutory Interpretation – Unclaimed Property Act
An earlier opinion in this case concluded that people whose property is taken into custody by Illinois under the state’s Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, 765 ILCS 1026/15-607, are entitled to receive the time value of their property (that is, interest or other earnings), less reasonable custodial fees. Kolton v. Frerichs, 869 F.3d 532 (7th Cir. 2017); see also Cerajeski v. Zoeller, 735 F.3[...]
Motion to Intervene Denied
On August 29, 2017, the State of Illinois filed suit in federal court against the City of Chicago, alleging that the Chicago Police Department’s use-of-force policies and practices violate the federal constitution and Illinois law.
ALJ Error – Disability Benefits
Shannon E. McHenry, a 49-year-old former hair stylist who suffers from a host of medical problems (both physical and mental), challenged the denial of her application for Social Security disability benefits.
Postconviction Motion Denied
Danny L. Wilber appeals an order of the circuit court denying his postconviction motion for a new trial.
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