Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
In these consolidated appeals, Violet Reynolds seeks to vacate her guilty pleas based on the alleged ineffective assistance of her counsel in failing to raise competency arguments at the plea or sentencing hearings.
Utility of Amicus Curiae Briefs
Many Q&As with appellate judges draw a question whether amicus curiae briefs add value to deciding cases.
Derivative Jurisdiction
This case calls for us to determine whether the district court properly dismissed the plaintiff’s amended complaint without prejudice under the doctrine of derivative jurisdiction even though that complaint invoked federal jurisdiction.
Motion for Stay Denied
The Democratic National Committee and other plaintiffs contend in this suit that statutes affecting the registration of voters and the conduct of this November’s election, although constitutional in principle, see Luft v. Evers, 963 F.3d 665 (7th Cir. 2020), will abridge some voters’ rights during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
6th Amendment Violation – Right to Counsel
Jerry A. Leister appeals his conviction for intentional mistreatment of animals.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Grady Ganta appeals a judgment of conviction for identity theft based on Ganta’s use of a credit card bearing the victim’s name.
Jury Instructions
Raymond Barton was found guilty at a jury trial of battery, disorderly conduct, and obstructing an officer.
OWI – Sufficiency of Evidence
Scott W. Heimbruch was issued a notice of intent to revoke operating privilege based on Heimbruch’s refusal to submit to a chemical test of his blood after he was arrested for operating while intoxicated.
Punitive Damages
Nelson Hardwood Lumber Company, Inc., mismarked a property boundary line and, as a result, erroneously harvested trees from a parcel that belongs to Jasen Dane Ranch, Inc. (JDR).
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
The State appeals an order granting Jameil Garrett a new trial after two postconviction motions alleging ineffective assistance of trial and postconviction counsel for not calling alibi witnesses.
Sentence Modification
Sterling W. Kienbaum appeals from an order denying his motion for sentence modification.
Sufficiency of Evidence
A jury found John E. Sowin guilty of fifteen counts of possession of child pornography.
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