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Seventh Circuit Explains ‘Conduct That is Part of Common Scheme or Plan’ for Sentencing Purposes
Article • August 15, 2020 • from CLN September, 2020
Filed under: U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Same course of conduct or common scheme
Seventh Circuit Explains ‘Conduct That is Part of Common Scheme or Plan’ for Sentencing Purposes by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit explained the meaning of conduct that is “part of the same course of conduct or common scheme or plan” when …
Lindell v. Carr, WI, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2020
Brief • June 11, 2020
Filed under: Failure to Protect (General)
Lindell v. Carr, WI, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2020 Case: 3:18-cv-00895-slc Document #: 87 Filed: 06/11/20 Page 1 of 21 In -the Un,fiJ Jf-i,.+e:5 fJ,'!. fr,c+ Ccu11f For Th~ w~.£+'e'('n D,"5f.r,'cf ol !Vi'~(Otl).t;J(/) 2eCo'{)~ Amel{l.:\~J CoUVJpl o..1lll+ U.1tJrer '-la 11. ~'. (. j l'f83 Ndfure Th,6 of ./he. Ca~e c;v,·(- …
Seventh Circuit Reiterates IAC Requires Only ‘Reasonable Probability,’ Not ‘More Likely Than Not,’ of Different Outcome
Article • May 15, 2020 • from CLN June, 2020
Filed under: Habeas Corpus, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Seventh Circuit Reiterates IAC Requires Only ‘Reasonable Probability,’ Not ‘More Likely Than Not,’ of Different Outcome by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that the federal district court unreasonably applied “clearly established federal law” when it erroneously required a more demanding …
Barnett v. Goldsmith, WI, Complaint, Retaliation-Beating, 2020
Brief • April 27, 2020
Filed under: Retaliation, Guard Brutality/Beatings
Barnett v. Goldsmith, WI, Complaint, Retaliation-Beating, 2020 Case: 3:20-cv-00298-slc Document #: 8 Filed: 04/27/20 Page 1 of 9 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN ______________________________________________________________________________ KUAN BARNETT, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 20-cv-298 RUSSELL GOLDSMITH, MICHAEL THOMPSON, TARA WOODRUFF, CHRISTOPHER OLSON, AUSTIN SCHLACHTER, BRIAN REYNOLDS, …
Seventh Circuit: Unsupported CI Statements Insufficient to Justify Higher Drug Quantity for Sentencing
Article • April 15, 2020 • from CLN May, 2020
Filed under: U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Lack of Evidence, 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2)
Seventh Circuit: Unsupported CI Statements Insufficient to Justify Higher Drug Quantity for Sentencing by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held on January 28, 2020, that the unsupported statements by confidential informants (“CI”) about drug amounts and transactions outside the direct criminal …
Emergency Order #9, WI, Moratorium on Prisoner Intakes, 2020
Publication • March 20, 2020
Filed under: COVID-19
Emergency Order #9, WI, Moratorium on Prisoner Intakes, 2020 Tony Evers Office of the Governor  State of Wisconsin EMERGENCY ORDER #9 ORDER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Under the authority of Wis. Stat. § 323.12(4) and the public health emergency declared in Executive Order #72, I, Governor Tony Evers, …
Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds That Statute Doesn’t Require Habeas Petitioner to Plead Timeliness, Overruling Smalley v. Morgan
Article • July 17, 2019 • from CLN August, 2019
Filed under: Habeas Corpus
Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds That Statute Doesn’t Require Habeas Petitioner to Plead Timeliness, Overruling Smalley v. Morgan by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of Wisconsin held that neither Wisconsin Statute (“Wis. Stat”) § (Rule) 809.51 nor principles of equity impose a “prompt and speedy” pleading requirement in …
Supreme Court Declines Deciding Whether Parking Violation Justifies Seizure of Vehicle
Article • June 20, 2019
Filed under: Searches, Police, Traffic stop
Supreme Court Declines Deciding Whether Parking Violation Justifies Seizure of Vehicle by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a Seventh Circuit decision permitting the seizure of a parked vehicle for a parking violation, permitting evidence developed during the seizure to be used against …
Wisconsin - library materials reviewed
Publication • 2019
Filed under: Publications/Books, Banned Book Lists, Censorship
Wisconsin - library materials reviewed LIBRARY MATERIALS REVIEWED 7/31/2013 Disclaimer: Publications are reviewed in accordance with criteria set forth in DAI Policy 309.05.01, Selection of Library Materials This list is not all-inclusive and is subject to change. TITLE $50 KNIFE SHOP 50 GREEN GADGETS FOR THE EVIL GENIUS 50 SPY …
Wisconsin - Magazines 2006 to 9-5-2019
Publication • 2019
Filed under: Publications/Books, Banned Book Lists, Censorship
Wisconsin - Magazines 2006 to 9-5-2019 REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS - 2006 12/21/2016 MAGAZINE 4 the Streets ACOUSTIC GUITAR ISSUE REVIEWED DENIED Voume 2 JUNE 2006 3/10/06 5/22/06 NO NO PAGE and REASON see "Elements for Life" INST AGENCY JCI ADVOCATE FEBRUARY 2006 2/4/06 NO RGCI ADVOCATE June 6, 2006 5/24/06 NO …
Wisconsin - reviewed books
Publication • 2019
Filed under: Publications/Books, Banned Book Lists, Censorship
Wisconsin - reviewed books REVIEWED BOOKS - Inmate Property 6/27/2019 Disclaimer: Publications may be reviewed in accordance with DOC Administrative Code 309.04 Inmate Mail and DOC 309.05 Publications. The list may not include all books due to the volume of publications received. To quickly find a title press the "F" …
Wisconsin police officer decertifications
Publication • 2019
Filed under: Police Misconduct
Wisconsin police officer decertifications last Name Banta ----=----::.:.,. ______ Barthel Basso Bisonette Carpenter Clark Couillard Elkin Fenstermacher Frye Galicia Gerlach Geyer Gregerson Griffin Hanzlik Jefson Johnson Johnson Klismet Koentopp -Kulik Leino Malchow Marsolek Martin Michels Neith O'Keefe Olson Olszewski Parsons Pope Quiles Rising Sun Rudolph Runde Schriever Sellwood Sperbeck Thayer …
Wisconsin Considers Updating Its Cash Bail System
Article • March 16, 2019 • from CLN April, 2019
Filed under: Bail
Wisconsin Considers Updating Its Cash Bail System by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Wisconsin’s constitution establishes that cash bail only be set as a means of ensuring defendants’ appearance at court hearings, but opponents say the system only ensures that the poor remain incarcerated while the rich enjoy freedom. Defendants …
Report: Wisconsin Crime Labs Face Multitude of Problems
Article • February 15, 2019 • from CLN March, 2019
Filed under: Crime Labs
Report: Wisconsin Crime Labs Face Multitude of Problems by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Wisconsin has crime labs in Madison, Milwaukee, and Wausau. The Madison and Milwaukee labs are classified as full service because each is responsible for eight forensic-science fields, including DNA analysis. The Wausau lab covers only four …
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Attempt to Close Door in Officer’s Face Clear Signal that Consent Not Given for Warrantless Entry
Article • January 18, 2019 • from CLN February, 2019
Filed under: Search warrants, Fourth Amendment, rights
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Attempt to Close Door in Officer’s Face Clear Signal that Consent Not Given for Warrantless Entry by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney On December 7, 2018, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin reversed a decision of the court of appeals that affirmed a circuit court’s denial of …
Seventh Circuit: ‘Force’ for Aggravated Sexual Abuse Requires ‘Physical Force,’ Not Psychological Coercion
Article • August 20, 2018 • from CLN September, 2018
Filed under: Criminal Prosecution
Seventh Circuit: ‘Force’ for Aggravated Sexual Abuse Requires ‘Physical Force,’ Not Psychological Coercion by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed the denial of a prisoner’s § 2255 claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, rendering the prisoner’s conviction on charges of …
Milwaukee County Office of the Comptroller Audit Services Division--Improved Staffing From Armor, Assignment of Contract Manager With Clinical Exp. along with Contract Revisions Would Improve Inmate M...
Publication • August 1, 2018
Filed under: Medication, Failure to Treat, Staffing, Jail Specific
Milwaukee County Office of the Comptroller Audit Services Division--Improved Staffing From Armor, Assignment of Contract Manager With Clinical Exp. along with Contract Revisions Would Improve Inmate Medical Services, WI, 2018 Office of the Comptroller Audit Services Division �i{wauk.ge County Jennifer L. Folliard • Director of Audits To the Honorable Chairman …
Lieberman v. Portage County, WI, Class Action Complaint, Violation of Electronic Surveillance Act, 2018
Brief • June 12, 2018
Filed under: Electronic Surveillance
Lieberman v. Portage County, WI, Class Action Complaint, Violation of Electronic Surveillance Act, 2018 Case: 3:18-cv-00450-jdp Document #: 1 Filed: 06/12/18 Page 1 of 58 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN BRETT LIEBERMAN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, ) ) …
In the Public Interest - An Examination of Private Financing for Correctional and Immigration Detention Facilities, 2018
Publication • June 1, 2018
Filed under: Sexual Assault, Staff-Staff Assault, Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Prison Industries, Workplace Injury, Work Conditions/Safety, Prison Gangs, Staffing, Security Systems, Guard Brutality/Beatings
In the Public Interest - An Examination of Private Financing for Correctional and Immigration Detention Facilities, 2018 An examination of private financing for correctional and immigration detention facilities Report · In the Public Interest · June 2018 While governments have traditionally used municipal bonds to finance the construction of correctional …
Police ‘Command and Control’ Culture Is Often Lethal — Especially for People With Disabilities
Article • May 11, 2018
Filed under: Excessive Force, Mental Health, Police
Police ‘Command and Control’ Culture Is Often Lethal — Especially for People With Disabilities by By Susan Mizner, Disability Counsel, ACLU When West Milwaukee police killed Adam Trammell, a Black resident of the city, he was unarmed and alone in his locked apartment, just taking a shower. The police came …
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