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Seventh Circuit Holds Sentencing Guidelines Commentary Still Entitled to Deference
Article • November 1, 2024 • from CLN November, 2024
Filed under: U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Doubly Deferential Standard
Seventh Circuit Holds Sentencing Guidelines Commentary Still Entitled to Deference by Sam Rutherford by Sam Rutherford The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that Application Notes to provisions of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual are still entitled to deference, even after a Supreme Court case questioned the …
News in Brief
Article • October 1, 2024 • from CLN October, 2024
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by Alabama: Former Centre policeman Michael Kilgore, 40, should have known co-conspirators will bumble any crime. After his co-conspirator went singing to authorities, Kilgore was fired and charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance in May 2023. WRCB reported, that according to the plea agreement, Kilgore …
Amor v. Gomez, IL, Order, Wrongful Conviction, 2024
Brief • August 5, 2024
Filed under: Wrongful Conviction
Amor v. Gomez, IL, Order, Wrongful Conviction, 2024 Case: 1:18-cv-02523 Document #: 385 Filed: 08/05/24 Page 1 of 1 PageID #:36828 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JEANNE OLSON, as successor plaintiff for WILLIAM E. AMOR, Plaintiff(s), Case No. 1:18-cv-02523 Judge John …
Changes to Appeals of Pretrial Detention Decisions Prompts Illinois Supreme Court to Adopt Changes to Appellate Rules
Article • June 15, 2024 • from CLN June, 2024
Filed under: Appeals/Appellate Jurisdiction, Preservation of Appellate Rights/Issues, Court Rules, Bail/Pretrial Release
Changes to Appeals of Pretrial Detention Decisions Prompts Illinois Supreme Court to Adopt Changes to Appellate Rules by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney   Due to the monumental increase in the number of appeals of bond decisions, the Illinois Supreme Court adopted new appellate rules recommended by a five-person taskforce …
Seventh Circuit Announces Safety Valve Relief Under § 3553(f) Is Narrower Than Guidelines Firearms Enhancement Under § 2D1.1(b)(1), District Court Erred by Conflating Them
Article • May 15, 2024 • from CLN May, 2024
Filed under: U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Possession or Use of Firearms, Vicarious Liability, Safety Valve
Seventh Circuit Announces Safety Valve Relief Under § 3553(f) Is Narrower Than Guidelines Firearms Enhancement Under § 2D1.1(b)(1), District Court Erred by Conflating Them by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of …
Christian v. The State of Illinois, IL, Complaint, Sexual Abuse, 2024
Brief • May 6, 2024
Filed under: Criminal Sexual Abuse
Christian v. The State of Illinois, IL, Complaint, Sexual Abuse, 2024 FILED COURT OF CLAIMS MAYO 6 2024 Secretary of State Ex-Officio Clerk Court of Claims IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS JEFFERY CHRISTIAN, CALVIN MCDOWELL, STEPHEN LUCAS, A.B ., E.C., L.D., B.P., D.T., J.L., N.A., …
Harris v. City of Chicago, IL, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2024
Brief • April 22, 2024
Filed under: Wrongful Conviction
Harris v. City of Chicago, IL, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2024 Case: 1:24-cv-03215 Document #: 1 Filed: 04/22/24 Page 1 of 39 PageID #:1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, EASTERN DIVISION DARIEN HARRIS, Plaintiff, v. Case No. __________ CITY OF CHICAGO, Illinois, DEVINN JONES, …
Taylor v. Wexford Health Sources Inc, IL, Verdict, Failure to Provide Medical Care, 2024
Brief • April 1, 2024
Filed under: Failure to Treat
Taylor v. Wexford Health Sources Inc, IL, Verdict, Failure to Provide Medical Care, 2024 ---!------------------ - - --- - ------------- -------- --4-------- - -------- ----- ----- .. Case: 1:16-cv-03464 Document#: 545 Filed: 04/01/24 Page 1 of 1 PagelD #:21108 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE Northern District of Illinois -CM/ECF-NextGen …
Farris v. Kohlrus, IL, Settlement, Sexual Assault, 2024
Brief • March 26, 2024
Filed under: Sexual Assault
Farris v. Kohlrus, IL, Settlement, Sexual Assault, 2024 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD DIVISION JACQUELINE FARRIS, ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff. V. ERIC KOHLRUS, CHRISTINE BRANNON, CLARA CHARRON. NORINE ASHLEY. LISA JOHNSON, PATRICK KEANE. MIKE FUNK. FELIPE ZAVALA. ALAN PASLEY, ALEX …
Illinois Supreme Court Announces § 9-1.2(d) Sets Range of Sentences for Intentional Homicide of Unborn Child but Does Not Convert Offense Into Murder for Life-Sentence Enhancement
Article • March 15, 2024 • from CLN March, 2024
Filed under: Sentences - Length/Severity of
Illinois Supreme Court Announces § 9-1.2(d) Sets Range of Sentences for Intentional Homicide of Unborn Child but Does Not Convert Offense Into Murder for Life-Sentence Enhancement by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of Illinois held that 720 ILCS 5/9-1.2(d) (West 2006) (“section 9-1.2(d)”) sets the range of …
Chicago Cop Lied So Many Times Under Oath That Prosecutors Are Dismissing Cases That Relied on His Testimony
Article • December 15, 2023 • from CLN December, 2023
Filed under: Police/Govt Misconduct, False Statements/Perjury
Chicago Cop Lied So Many Times Under Oath That Prosecutors Are Dismissing Cases That Relied on His Testimony by Jordan Arizmendi by Jordan Arizmendi As an old and wise theologian once said, “A half-truth is a whole lie.” If we are to take those words to heart, then what should …
Phillips v. Hulett, IL, Order on Final Approval and Final Judgment, Strip Search, 2023
Brief • December 8, 2023
Filed under: Strip Searches
Phillips v. Hulett, IL, Order on Final Approval and Final Judgment, Strip Search, 2023 3:12-cv-03087-JEH # 323 Filed: 12/08/23 Page 1 of 4 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS PATRICIA PHILLIPS, et al., Plaintiffs, -vsMELODY HULETT, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) …
USA v. Prince, IL, Memo Opinion and Order, Felon in Possession of Firearm, 2023
Brief • November 2, 2023
Filed under: Possession or Use of Firearms, Firearms
USA v. Prince, IL, Memo Opinion and Order, Felon in Possession of Firearm, 2023 Case: 1:22-cr-00240 Document #: 73 Filed: 11/02/23 Page 1 of 22 PageID #:576 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. GLEN PRINCE, Defendant. …
News in Brief
Article • November 1, 2023 • from CLN November, 2023
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by Alabama: According to The New York Times, the most notable sack and fumble of the Jefferson County high school football game on September 14, 2023, came after the game ended and the police were in the process of clearing the stadium. In the tradition of historically …
Kyles v. Beaugard, IL, Judgment, Retaliation, 2023
Brief • August 21, 2023
Filed under: Retaliation, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Retaliatory Segregation, Failure to Protect (General)
Kyles v. Beaugard, IL, Judgment, Retaliation, 2023 ILND 45o<Refan~oti>1,-§.ilgMe.Q~ij~~i1Q_ggiment #: 601 Filed: 08/21/23 Pa~e 1 of 2 PagelD #:20871 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS Timothy Kyles, Plaintiff(s), Case No. 1: 15-cv-08895 Judge Steven C. Seeger v. Fred Beaugard, et al., Defendant(s); · .. …
News in Brief
Article • August 1, 2023 • from CLN August, 2023
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by California: The District Attorney for Los Angeles County, George Gasc&oacute;n, announced that a police officer in San Fernando was charged with theft. CBS News reported that the officer, Jeffrey King, 37, was handed charges on June 6, 2023, of misdemeanor petty theft, felony extortion, and felony …
Seventh Circuit: Postconviction Relief Petition Still Pending in Illinois Court 20 Years After Filing Entitles Petitioner to Seek Federal Habeas Relief Without First Exhausting State Remedies
Article • August 1, 2023 • from CLN August, 2023
Filed under: Habeas Corpus, Exhaustion of Remedies, Grounds for Relief
Seventh Circuit: Postconviction Relief Petition Still Pending in Illinois Court 20 Years After Filing Entitles Petitioner to Seek Federal Habeas Relief Without First Exhausting State Remedies by Richard Resch by Richard Resch The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that because petitioner&rsquo;s Illinois postconviction relief petition had …
Snowden v. Henning, IL, Opinion, Excessive Force, 2023
Brief • June 27, 2023
Filed under: Excessive Force, Excessive Force (Police)
Snowden v. Henning, IL, Opinion, Excessive Force, 2023 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 21-1463 DONALD V. SNOWDEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JEREMY HENNING, Defendant-Appellee. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. No. 3:19-cv-01322-JPG — J. Phil Gilbert, …
Staake v. Illinois DOC, IL, Settlement, FOIA Violation, 2023
Brief • June 20, 2023
Filed under: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Staake v. Illinois DOC, IL, Settlement, FOIA Violation, 2023 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SANGAMON COUNTY, ILLINOIS JARED M. STAAKE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 2018-MR-710 2022-MR-129 ) vs. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This …
Washington v. Boudreau, IL, Memo of Law, Wrongful Conviction, 2023
Brief • 2023
Filed under: Wrongful Conviction
Washington v. Boudreau, IL, Memo of Law, Wrongful Conviction, 2023 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION WAYNE WASHINGTON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Case No. 16 CV 1893 ) v. ) Honorable John Kness ) Magistrate Judge Maria Valdez KENNETH BOUDREAU, et al., ) ) …
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