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Sentencing Guidelines and Statutory Interpretation
This case involves the coordination of sentencing between federal and state courts.
Sentencing Guidelines
Prior convictions for crimes of violence subject a defendant to a higher base offense level under the federal Sentencing Guidelines.
Motion to Suppress Denied
Stephen Leonard pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
Title VII Claim – Sufficiency of Evidence
Plaintiff‐appellant Mark Skiba alleges his former employer, defendant‐appellee Illinois Central Railroad (“IC”), unlawfully discriminated against him on the basis of age and national origin, as well as retaliated against him for complaining about a superior, in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621–34, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act[...]
4th Amendment Violation – Qualified Immunity
Indianapolis police officer James Gray fatally shot an agitated Keith Koster when Koster threatened to fire a “warning shot” and then pointed his gun at police officers gathered in the doorway of his apartment.
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.
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