Rapid City, IA - Felon in Possession of a Firearm Goes to Prison

A man with a prior felony and misdemeanor domestic abuse conviction was sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison.

Willie Hampton, age 56, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison term after entering a guilty plea on December 2, 2015, to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. He was prohi... More...   $0 (03-02-2016 - IA)

The facts are drawn from the affidavits and supporting documents that the parties
submitted in connection with their motions for summary judgment. The parties agreed in
their briefs and at oral argument that there were no disputes of material fact that would
affect the outcome. Pursuant to Court of Chancery Rule 56(h), the cross-motions
therefore became “the equivalent of a sti... More...   $0 (03-01-2016 - DE)

Massachusetts law prohibits employers from
discriminating against their employees on the basis of, among
other things, race or national origin. See G. L. c. 151B, § 4.
Because direct proof of such discrimination is rarely available,
employees filing claims under G. L. c. 151B, § 4, are permitted
to prove discrimination without direct evidence of
discriminatory inte... More...   $0 (03-01-2016 - MA)

This is the State’s second appeal from the First Judicial District Court’s
injunctions preventing implementation of certain provisions of the Act. Montana
Cannabis Industry Association v. State, 2012 MT 201, 366 Mont. 224, 286 P.3d 1161
(hereafter MCIA I). The Act repealed the 2004 Medical Marijuana Act (2004 Act)—
which was established by voter initiative (I-148)—and replaced... More...   $0 (02-28-2016 - MT)

Denver, CO - Man Found Guilty Following Jury Trial of Interference with a Flight Crew

Joseph Wayne Lynch, II was found guilty following a three-day jury trial of interference with flight crew members and attendants. The jury deliberated for approximately 3 hours before reaching their guilty verdict.
According to evidence submitted during trial, as well as court documents, on Augus... More...   $0 (02-26-2016 - CO)

In this appeal, we review a twenty-seven-year-old defendant’schallenges to his sentence of up to 100 years for drug dealing, child endangerment, and possession of firearms. The jury found the defendant guilty on those offenses, which he committed as an adult. The firearm conviction automatically doubled the sentence for his cocaine offense from twenty-five to fifty years. The district court had... More...   $0 (02-26-2016 - IA)

On an early March morning in 2013, a Shawnee County Sheriff's Deputy stopped a vehicle for an improper turn. The deputy smelled the odor of alcohol while speaking with the driver, Wilson. Wilson admitted that he had been drinking, and he exhibited several clues of impairment when the deputy asked him to perform standard field sobriety tests. At the scene, Wilson refused to perform a preliminary br... More...   $0 (02-26-2016 - KS)

The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and § 15 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights protect against unreasonable searches, which in the criminal context means a search must be conducted pursuant to a warrant or a wellrecognized exception to the warrant requirement. One of these well-recognized exceptions—the consent exception—arises when an individual voluntarily agrees to al... More...   $0 (02-26-2016 - KS)

In this case, we hold that when law enforcement officers seized, impounded,
4 and sealed a vehicle, under NMSA 1978, Section 31-27-5(A) (2002, amended 2015),
5 they “ma[de] a seizure” of the currency that the vehicle contained. On June 23, 2011,
6 Gallup police officers seized a vehicle. On June 29, they executed a warrant to search
7 the vehicle and discovered $1295 in currency. ... More...   $0 (02-26-2016 - NM)

As we explained in ASE I, the structural steel industry
is comprised of steel fabricators, who manufacture steel products
to meet design specifications, and steel erectors, who assemble
the fabricated steel. When a developer or owner taps a general
contractor to lead the construction of a building, that general
contractor typically solicits bids for a combined "fab and er... More...   $0 (02-26-2016 - MA)

This action's relevant procedural history is not complex.
One month after Loury's nearly two-year employment as a Concord
executive ended, he filed a four-count complaint against
Concord. Three of the counts were dismissed for failure to
state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The surviving
count alleged Concord breached the parties' employment
agreement.... More...   $0 (02-26-2016 - NJ)

On December 18, 2013, at approximately 2:47 p.m., Officer Bruce Anglemyer
(Officer Anglemyer) of the Elkhart Police Department was dispatched to a
residence on West Blaine Avenue due to a 911 hang-up call. He arrived at
approximately 2:50 p.m. As Officer Anglemyer approached the door of the
residence, he heard a scream for help. Officer Anglemyer drew his weapon and
ent... More...   $0 (02-25-2016 - IN)

This appeal involves a series of landlord tenant disputes in the manufactured housing context. The plaintiffs, residents of Leisure Woods Estates (Leisure Woods),
a manufactured housing community in Orange, filed a complaint
alleging that the defendant, Leisure Woods Estates, Inc., which
owns, operates, and maintains Leisure Woods, failed to properly
maintain and repair the co... More...   $0 (02-23-2016 - MA)

On January 10, 2013, appellant was indicted by the Coffee County grand jury for aggravated assault in case number 40,018 and for failure to appear in case number
-2-
40,019. He pleaded guilty to both cases, and the trial court sentenced him in case number 40,018 to three years—one year in confinement with the remainder suspended to two years of supervised probation. The trial court sus... More...   $0 (02-22-2016 - TN)

On January 10, 2013, appellant was indicted by the Coffee County grand jury for aggravated assault in case number 40,018 and for failure to appear in case number
-2-
40,019. He pleaded guilty to both cases, and the trial court sentenced him in case number 40,018 to three years—one year in confinement with the remainder suspended to two years of supervised probation. The trial court sus... More...   $0 (02-22-2016 - TN)

Appellant Robin Lyne Hensel is a retired resident of the City of Little Falls. Hensel
regularly attends Little Falls City Council meetings. Council meetings take place at the
Little Falls City Hall in a room that has a raised dais where the council sits. Members of
the public sit in chairs that are set out by the public works director. On some occasions,
tables and chairs h... More...   $0 (02-21-2016 - MN)

The State appeals an order of the Circuit Court (Rappa, J.) granting the motion of the defendant, Tyler Boyer, to suppress evidence obtained when, without a warrant, the police entered the apartment that he shared with his girlfriend and arrested him. The trial court found that the defendant had standing to object to the search despite the fact that, at the time of the search, he was present wi... More...   $0 (02-15-2016 - NH)

Defendant Dorall Smith appeals his convictions for first-degree murder,
4 contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-2-1(A)(1) (1994), and criminal damage to
5 property, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-15-1 (1963). Defendant challenges his
6 convictions on ten grounds, arguing that: (1) there was insufficient evidence of
7 deliberate intent to support a conviction for first-degree murder... More...   $0 (02-15-2016 - NM)

Minneapolis, MN - Federal Jury Finds St. Paul Man Guilty Of Armed Robbery Of Roseville Pawn Shop

Marvin Spencer, 53, was convict for the armed robbery of Pawn America in Roseville, Minn., on July 21, 2014. On April 8, 2015, SPENCER was charged in a superseding indictment with one count of Interference with Commerce by Robbery; one count of Conspiracy to Interfere with Commerce by Robbery;... More...   $0 (02-08-2016 - MN)

This case asks us to examine whether and when it is proper to enhance a defendant’s sentence for obstructing justice by committing perjury during a trial on a charge that the same defendant had obstructed justice on an earlier occasion. Other circuits have addressed the sentencing consequences of committing perjury to try to avoid a perjury conviction, but we have not. Stephen Johnson was indict... More...   $0 (02-08-2016 - CA)

Appellant Eugene Kenneth Brinson appeals from the District Court’s award of
damages in the amount of $350.00 for the Appellee’s negligence in serving chicken
tainted with salmonella to Appellant while he was an inmate at USP-Canaan on June 25,
2011. For the reasons stated below, we will summarily affirm. Because the parties are
familiar with the facts and procedural history o... More...   $0 (02-07-2016 - PA)

Oakland, CA - Craigslist Robbery Crew Member Convicted On Multiple Counts

Robbery Scheme Targeted Victims Selling Diamonds and Rolex Watches Nationwide

Michael Anthony Martin was convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to commit robbery affecting interstate commerce and robbery affecting interstate commerce. The jury found that Martin robbed victims on four separate occasions ... More...   $0 (02-07-2016 - CA)

On the evening of July 1, 2013, A.M. went to a bar at the corner of East
Locust Street and Iowa Street in Davenport to meet a friend. She had five
alcoholic drinks at the bar and later left with Christopher McCray, whom she did
not previously know, just before closing time to go to his home and smoke
marijuana. Later, A.M. realized she had left her phone, keys, and cigarettes... More...   $0 (02-06-2016 - IA)

The defendant, James Michael Fasanelli,appealsfromthejudgmentofconviction,rendered after a jury trial, of one count of sale of narcotics by a person who is not drug-dependent in violation of GeneralStatutes§ 21a-278(b).Onappeal,thedefendant claims that he was deprived of his constitutional right to a fair trial as a result of prosecutorial impropriety duringclosingarguments.Wedisagreethattheprose... More...   $0 (02-05-2016 - CT)

The merits of the three cases were jointly tried to the bench on April 27, 2015.
Appellant refused court-appointed counsel and represented himself.
At trial, Peek’s neighbor testified that on the night of February 27, 2014, she
heard “bloodcurdling screams” and looked out her apartment window. She saw Peek
sitting on the sidewalk. Appellant was “beating her over the head” ... More...   $0 (02-04-2016 - TX)