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STATE OF KANSAS v. AMANDA JO ROCHELLE WIEGAND Probation Violation

Stansbury was common-law married to Nichole Stobaugh, and they were together from 2007 through 2013. Two children were born of their marriage—Lily and Jayden. Stansbury and Stobaugh were divorced in 2013; afterwards, they shared joint legal custody of their children.

At Stobaugh's request, on December 17, 2015, the district court entered a protection from stalking order that was to rem... More...
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STATE OF WASHINGTON V. ANTHONY A. JOSEPH Washington State Supreme Court

On October 4, 2014, police responded to a report of vehicle prowling. The
responding officer found Anthony Joseph asleep in an unlocked Chevy Blazer on a
public street in Ellensburg. The officer recognized Joseph and knew that he was
homeless. The officer contacted Joseph and told him to exit the vehicle.
Initially, Joseph said that he had the owner's permission; however, he thenMore...
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STATE OF UTAH v. JOSHUA MARTIN Utah Supreme Court

The State tried Mr. Martin on four counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, a first-degree felony, for sexually abusing his sisters-in-law A.L. and N.L. while occupying “a position of special trust in relation to” them. UTAH CODE § 76-5-404.1(4)(h). ¶ 7 At trial, A.L. testified that Mr. Martin had touched her vagina on four different occasions while he was supervising her; N.L. testified tha... More...   $0 (11-26-2017 - UT)

STATE OF UTAH v. MICHAEL WADDELL JOHNSON Jury returns guilty verdict for Michael Waddell Johnson in 1998 killing

Michael Johnson was charged and tried for murder. At trial, Mr. Johnson requested an instruction for the lesser offense of homicide by assault. The trial court agreed and stated on the record that it would use the homicide by assault instruction submitted by Mr. Johnson. ¶3 The jury returned a guilty verdict on the murder charge, and Mr. Johnson appealed his conviction to the court of appeals. H... More...   $0 (11-26-2017 - UT)

STATE OF UTAH v. BENJAMIN DAVID RETTIG Man gets 25 years to life for his role in BYU prof's slaying

In November 2009, Benjamin Rettig and Martin Bond traveled from Vernal, Utah, to the home of Kay Mortensen in Spanish Fork, Utah.1 Mortensen owned a large supply of firearms that were located in a “bunker” behind his home. Bond and Rettig traveled to his home with the intent to steal some of his firearms. The two entered Mortensen’s home with a handgun while wearing ski masks and latex gloves. The... More...   $0 (11-26-2017 - UT)

Eileen Bransten v. State of New York New York Court of Appeals Hall - Albany, New York

The issue presented on this appeal is whether Civil Service Law § 167 (8), as amended, authorizing a reduction of the State's contribution to health insurance benefits for State employees, including members of the State judiciary, violates the Judicial Compensation Clause [*2]of the State Constitution (NY Const, art VI, § 25 [a]). We conclude the State's contribution is not judicial compensation p... More...   $0 (11-21-2017 - NY)

Latham E. Small v. State of Indiana Indiana Court of Appeals

Small and H.S. married in May 2015, and they lived with H.S.’s parents. In
October 2015, H.S.’s nineteen-year-old sister, H.D., also moved into the
residence. On the evening of October 21, 2015, Small, H.S., H.D., and their
mother, K.D., had dinner together at the home, and, after dinner, the four of
them had a bonfire in the fire pit on the backyard patio.4 Small and K.D. h... More...
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State of Nebraska v. Harold W. Baker

Baker was charged with eight counts: count I, first
degree murder, a Class IA felony, for the killing of Richey;
count II, use of a firearm to commit a felony, a Class IC felony;
count III, first degree murder, a Class IA felony, for the killing
of Johnson; count IV, use of a firearm to commit a felony,
a Class IC felony; count V, attempted first degree murder,
a Class II f... More...
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Kristy Douglas v. Xerox Business Services, L.L.C. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Courthouse - San Francisco, California

In this appeal, we address an issue of first impression in
our circuit regarding the minimum-wage provision of the
Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Specifically, we
consider whether the relevant unit for determining
minimum-wage compliance is the workweek as a whole or
each individual hour within the workweek. Although the
statutory text and context do not conclusively an... More...
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Bret Cornell v. City and County of San Francisco

Police officer trainee Bret Cornell, while off-duty and in street clothes, went for a
run one morning in Golden Gate Park, stopping for a brief rest on a knoll called Hippie
Hill. Two uniformed patrol officers in the area spotted him, thought he looked
“worried,” and grew suspicious because the bushes on Hippie Hill are known for illicit
drug activity. As the patrolmen began to app... More...
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Thomas Edward Chapman v. Yellow Cab Cooperative and Ali Mohamed Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Courthouse - Chicago, Illinois

Dennis Edwards owns a taxicab
in Milwaukee. Yellow Cab Cooperative refers business
to his cab; other arrangements between Edwards and Yellow
Cab are not in the record. Edwards leased the cab to Parashu
Giri, who subleased some of the time to Thomas Chapman.
Apparently Giri and Chapman shared the cab so that it
could be in service much of the day. Chapman received fares
... More...
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West Virginia Lottery v. A-1 Amusement, Inc. Supreme Court of Appeals - Charleston, West Virginia

This appeal concerns a dispute between the West Virginia State Lottery, the
Lottery Commission, the Lottery Director,1 (collectively, the State Lottery) and certain
entities (Permit Holders) who were issued permits to operate limited video lottery game
terminals (LVL terminals). The dispute arose after the State Lottery instructed the Permit
Holders that they would be required to u... More...
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Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Corporation v. Tuan Nguyen, M.D. Supreme Court of Appeals - Charleston, West Virginia

Respondent Dr. Tuan Nguyen (“Physician”) filed a third-party complaint
against Petitioner Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Corporation (the “Hospital”) and
alleged it discriminated and retaliated against him for reporting patient safety concerns;
he alleged violations of the West Virginia Patient Safety Act (the “Act”),1 retaliatory
discharge, and intentional infliction of emotional ... More...
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Kenneth Lucero v. Wayne A. Early, May and City County, Baltimore City Police Department Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals - Richmond, Virginia

This case arises from an amendment to Rockville’s zoning ordinance that prohibited the construction of self-storage facilities within 250 feet of property on which a public school is located. Appellants Siena Corporation and Rockville North Land LLLP (collectively “Siena”) complain that the enactment of this amendment amounted to a denial of their due process and equal protection rights under the ... More...   $0 (11-13-2017 - MD)

Nick's Garage, Inc. v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, et al.

29 Plaintiff, Nick’s Garage, Inc. (“Garage” or “Plaintiff”), appeals from the
30 judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New
31 York (D’Agostino, J.) granting summary judgment in favor of the Defendants,
32 Progressive Casualty Insurance Company and related entities (collectively,
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the “Insurer”).1 1 Garage, an automobile repair shop, brought ... More...
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United States of America v. Andrew Gordon United States Court of Appeals For The First Circuit - Boston, Massachusetts

After attempting unsuccessfully
to hire a hit man to murder his wife (the person whom he asked to
facilitate the matter tipped off the authorities and the hired gun
turned out to be an undercover state trooper), defendant-appellant
Andrew Gordon then sought to procure the services of a second hit
man to kill both the tipster and the imposter. That attempt, too,
came to naug... More...
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Osbaldo Padron v. Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.

This case presents the issue whether a superior court can impose a hefty daily
monetary sanction on a party who steadfastly refuses to comply with a discovery order.
Here, the court ordered Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.
(Watchtower) to produce documents responsive to a specific request for production. Per
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the court's order, the documents would be redac... More...
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JOSHUA MITCHELL CLARY v. STATE OF KANSAS

In December 2009, Clary was convicted by a jury of rape, aggravated kidnapping, and criminal threat. His convictions were affirmed on appeal by this court, and on February 19, 2013, the Kansas Supreme Court declined to review the matter. State v. Clary, 47 Kan. App. 2d 38, 270 P.3d 1206 (2012), rev. denied 296 Kan. 1131 (2013).

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Clary filed a pro se 60-1507 motion on November 12,... More...
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State of Wisconsin v. Dan J. Dopp Milwaukee County Courthouse - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, WI - Jury Finds Man Mentally Ill When He Committed Triple Murder

The State of Wisconsin charged Dan Popp with three counts of first-degree intentional homicide for killing Mai Vue and Phia Vue and Jesus Panso-Perez.

Popp claimed insanity as his defense.

Charge(s)
Count No.

1

940.01(1)(a)

1st-Degree Intentional Homicide
<... More...
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Cody Craig v. Bob Mills Furniture Company, LLC, James Sesock and TCB Delivery, Inc.

Oklahoma City, OK - Cody Craig sued Bob Mills Furniture Company, LLC, James Sesock and TCB Delivery, Inc., which was schedules for delivery on May 15, 2015. Cody Graig was the owners and operator of TCB Delivery. Craig was instructed to deliver furniture not purchased by the purchasers of the other furniture. During the assemble of a murphy bed, Sesock stomped on the bed causing a spring-loaded l... More...   $9000000 (11-09-2017 - OK)

In Re Ryan G.

[¶1] The mother and father of Ryan G. appeal from a judgment of the
District Court (Biddeford, Foster, J.) terminating their parental rights to
Ryan G. pursuant to 22 M.R.S. § 4055(1)(A)(1)(a) and (B)(2)(a), (b)(i), (ii), (iv)
(2016). They challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support the
judgment and the court’s discretionary determination of the child’s best
interest. ... More...
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STATE OF NEW MEXICO ex rel. CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT v. MICHAEL H., and IN THE MATTER OF JAYDA’MAE S. COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO

Child was born in March 2015. The New Mexico Children, Youth and Families
13 Department (CYFD) took Child into custody on April 11, 2016. CYFD then filed an
14 abuse/neglect petition on April 13, 2016 naming Mother and Father as respondents,
15 and Carlos G. (Husband) as an interested party. Based on information provided by
16 Mother, CYFD alleged that Father is the biological fat... More...
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Ryan Harvey v. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Quray Reservation, et al. Utah Supreme Court Courthouse - Salt Lake City, Utah

¶1 The oil and gas industry is a major economic force in the Uintah Basin. This industry relies, to some extent, on access to the Uintah and Ouray Reservation of the Ute Indian Tribe. The plaintiffs allege that, through its ability to restrict the industry’s access to tribal lands, the tribe has held hostage the economy of the non-Indian population.
¶2 Ryan Harvey, a plaintiff and part owner o... More...
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State of Washington v. Evergreen Freedom Foundation, d/b/a Freedom Foundation Thurston County Courthouse - Olympia, Washington

The State of Washington appeals the CR 12(b)(6) dismissal of its regulatory enforcement action against the Evergreen Freedom Foundation (the Foundation). The State filed suit after learning from a citizen complaint that the Foundation had provided pro bono legal services in support of local initiatives in Sequim, Chelan, and Shelton without reporting the value of those services to the Public Discl... More...   $0 (11-07-2017 - WA)

DANIEL LEE MOSS V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

Appellant, Daniel Lee Moss, appeals· from a decision of the Court of
Appeals which affirmed the judgment of the Simpson Circuit Court convicting
him of manslaughter i:i;i the second degree and tampering with physical
I evidence.I We granted discretionary review to address Appellant's claims that
the trial court erred by: 1) allowing the prosecutor to use his silence as an
... More...
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