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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Shelton Kingcade appeals a judgment of conviction for one count of repeated sexual assault of a child and one count of second-degree sexual assault of a child.
Declaratory Judgment – Divorce Proceedings
Ali and Mary Mardan (collectively, the Mardans) appeal an order that dismissed their declaratory judgment claims against their former daughter-in-law, Ingie Mardan (Ingie).
Plea Withdrawal
Jonathan A. Ortiz-Rodriguez appeals from his judgment of conviction for one count of first-degree sexual assault of a child under the age of thirteen, to which he pled guilty.
Property – Riparian Rights – Piers
This case concerns a dispute regarding the ownership of a pier and a “wet boathouse”—that is, a boathouse constructed beyond the ordinary high water mark (OHWM) of a navigable waterway.
Condemnation – Appraisal – “All Property” Requirement
State law requires that when a governmental entity wishes to condemn property for transportation use, it must issue to the property owner a jurisdictional offer that is based on an appraisal.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel and Abuse of Discretion
Kendrick Deavane Alexander appeals from a judgment of conviction for two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Sentencing Guidelines
Ruben Porraz was the leader of a Chicago chapter of the Latin Kings gang for about four years.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Trials often require jurors, as laypeople considering evidence, to draw inferences based on their life experiences.
Bankruptcy – Damages
Chapter 13 bankruptcy is a promise to a debtor: if you comply with the bankruptcy plan, then you can get a fresh start.
Equal Protection Violation
The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment requires that state actors have, at a minimum, a rational basis for treating similarly situated people differently.
4th Amendment Violation – Unlawful Seizure and Malicious Prosecution
While arresting gang members in Centralia, Illinois, police officer Michael Peebles felt intimidated when Shirlena Barnes, a city resident with gang connections, drove up and yelled derogatory epithets.
Sufficiency of Evidence
While shopping at a Wal-Mart store, Linda Waldon believes she slipped on a plastic hanger and fell causing her injuries.
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- North Carolina man who harbored Nazi memorabilia and attacked Black and Latino men sentenced to 41 months
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