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HEATHER SPURLOCK; SOPHIA CARRASCO; NINA CARRERA v. ANTHONY TOWNES, BARBARA WAGNER, CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Plaintiffs Heather Spurlock, Sophia Carrasco, and Nina Carrera are former
13 inmates of the Camino Nuevo Correctional Center, a prison housing female offenders,
14 directed by Third-Party Defendant Warden Barbara Wagner and privately operated
15 by Third-Party Defendant Corrections Corporation of America (CCA). While
16 incarcerated, Plaintiffs were sexually assaulted by Defendant... More...
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STATE OF DELAWARE v. LUIS REYES

The bodies of Brandon Saunders and Vaughn Rowe were discovered in a wooded area of Rockford Park in Wilmington, Delaware, on January 21, 1996. Nearly four years later, on December 6, 1999, Luis Reyes ("Reyes") and Luis Cabrera ("Cabrera") were indicted as co-defendants for the murders of Saunders and Rowe ("Rockford Park Murders").1 The State sought the death penalty for both Reyes and Cabrera in ... More...   $0 (03-13-2016 - DE)

DIANA K. HILBURN v. ENERPIPE, LTD

While Diana K. Hilburn rode home with her husband, a truck owned and operated by Enerpipe, Ltd. (Enerpipe) rear-ended their car. The collision negatively impacted Hilburn's recovery from a recent back surgery, resulting in a second surgery and chronic pain. After a trial, a jury returned a verdict in the amount of $335,000 in total damages for Hilburn, most of which compensated for her noneconomic... More...   $0 (03-13-2016 - KS)

Kansas City Power & Light v. Kansas Corporation Comm'n

The Kansas Corporation Commission granted Kansas City Power & Light Company a rate increase of $48.67 million. KCP&L wants more. The company appeals, claiming the Commission's findings of fact are not supported by substantial competent evidence. Additionally, the company contends that the Commission's decision to exclude flotation costs when calculating its return on equity was unreasonable, arbit... More...   $0 (03-10-2016 - KS)

STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. CHRIS BAXENDALE

Defendant and Christina Lee met and began dating in high school. Although
15 never married, they moved in together and had four children over the course of their
16 twelve-year relationship. In 2005 or 2006, Defendant purchased a home on San
17 Jacinto Northeast in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he, Christina, and their
18 children lived until 2010. Only Defendant’s name was on the... More...
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Georgia Pacific Corporation v. Cook Timber Company, Inc.

Cook Timber, a logging company based in Bay Springs, Mississippi, has been in
operation since 1983. Georgia Pacific is a national wood-processing company with several
facilities in Mississippi. In southeast Mississippi, Georgia Pacific operated the Leaf River
Group. This group consisted of five mills, including the Taylorsville Plywood Plant,
Taylorsville Chip Mill, Bay Springs S... More...
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UNITED STATES v. JAMES J. BULGER, a/k/a Jimmy, a/k/a Whitey, a/k/a Jim

The factual underpinning of this case is considerable. The
events span decades and the cast of characters is large but this
appeal is circumscribed in scope making only certain details
pertinent. We chart the relevant origin and travel of the case,
saving the facts related to the maintained errors for later.1
A. The Indictment
In 2001, Bulger, who was on the run ... More...
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V. L. v. E. L.

V. L. and E. L. are two women who were in a relationship from approximately 1995 until 2011. Through as- sisted reproductive technology, E. L. gave birth to a child named S. L. in 2002 and to twins named N. L. and H. L. in 2004. After the children were born, V. L. and E. L. raised them together as joint parents. V. L. and E. L. eventually decided to give legal status to the relationship between... More...   $0 (03-07-2016 - DC)

State Of Louisiana VS James Wells

Because the defendant pled guilty, the facts were not developed at a trial.
The factual basis for the guilty pleas was provided at the Boykin hearing. On
November 2, 2013, at about 7:00 a.m., D.F. was leaving a Walmart located in
Baker. She got into her vehicle and then was confronted by the defendant, who
forced his way into her vehicle at knifepoint. The defendant forced D,F. to... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. MICHAEL R. MARTIN

On September 17, 2012, Martin pled guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana and two counts of criminal possession of a firearm. The district court ordered a presentence investigation (PSI) report which indicated that Martin was in criminal history category A based in part on two 1990 Kansas juvenile adjudications for burglary of a residence which were scored as person ... More...   $0 (03-05-2016 - KS)

State of Nebraska v. Candice M. McMillion

McMillion has been married to her husband, Caleb McMillion (Caleb), since March 2007. Their son, S.M., was born in August 2007. In late September 2012, after getting into an argument with Caleb, McMillion told her father-in-law that she had “put her mouth on [S.M.] a couple of times” and that she did so, in order to save her marriage, because Caleb “was into that.” McMillion told him that Caleb ha... More...   $0 (03-05-2016 - NE)

State of Tennessee v. Donte Dewayne Watson

In August 2012, the Defendant pleaded guilty to one count of possession of more than 0.5 grams of a schedule II controlled substance with intent to deliver and received an eight-year sentence with the manner of service to be determined at a hearing. Following the hearing in December 2012, he was sentenced to eight years on community corrections under the supervision of DCIV, and his case was tran... More...   $0 (03-02-2016 - TN)

STATE OF MONTANA v. BRADLEY ROBERT KANT

During 2010 and 2011, Bradley Kant and his wife, Crystal, held registered
caregiver’s licenses under the Montana Marijuana Act authorizing them to grow and
distribute marijuana in accordance with then-applicable statutes and regulations. Upon
expiration of their licenses, they failed to renew them but continued growing and
distributing marijuana.
¶5 In 2012, Detective Tim ... More...
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The People of the State of Colorado v. Eduardo Dejesus Perez

In 2010, Perez was convicted of identity theft and criminal impersonation for
using another person’s Social Security number to obtain employment. The evidence
showed that the owner of the Social Security number that Perez used was unemployed
and receiving government assistance. The victim’s caseworker told her that she risked
losing her benefits, or suffering other penalties,... More...
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The People of the State of Colorado v. Eduardo Dejesus Perez

In 2010, Perez was convicted of identity theft and criminal impersonation for
using another person’s Social Security number to obtain employment. The evidence
showed that the owner of the Social Security number that Perez used was unemployed
and receiving government assistance. The victim’s caseworker told her that she risked
losing her benefits, or suffering other penalties,... More...
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Earthworks' Oil & Gas Accountability Project v. N.M. Oil Conservation Comm'n

In 2008, the Commission approved a version of the Pit Rule (the 2008 Rule).
3 In 2009, the Commission amended a portion of the 2008 Rule (the 2009
4 Amendment). Both the 2008 Rule and its 2009 Amendment were appealed to the First
5 Judicial District Court by entities affiliated with the oil and gas industry, and the
6 district court certified the appeals to this Court; we stayed ou... More...
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MONTANA CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION v. STATE OF MONTANA

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...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. DAVID LEE RYCE

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)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — v. — JAVIER MORENO

On January 16, 2007, Moreno pled guilty to attempted assault in the second
degree in violation of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a‐60.  Neither the description of the
charge at the plea colloquy nor the judgment of conviction identified which of
that statute’s six subsections applied to his conduct.3  The only evidence in the
2 Moreno also argues that the district court erred by treati... More...
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Gary W. Robinson, III v. State of Tennessee

On February 6, 2012, the petitioner pled guilty to especially aggravated robbery, facilitation of employment of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and aggravated burglary. He received a fifteen-year sentence. On February 23, 2012, the petitioner filed a timely motion to withdraw his guilty plea. This motion remained pending until June of 2013,1 when the petitioner voluntarily dismisse... More...   $0 (02-25-2016 - TN)

In the Interest of Cra, a Minor Child v. The State of Wyoming

Appellant, DB, is the father of CRA, who was born in 2008. EA is CRA’s mother. In January of2010, the district court in Sweetwater County issued a judgment and order establishing CRA’s paternity and placing CRA in the primary physical custody of EA. EA and CRA lived in Sweetwater County and DB lived in Laramie County.
[¶5] On Sunday, May 18, 2014, Rock Springs police arrested and incarcera... More...
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STATE OF MONTANA v. BRADLEY ROBERT KANT

During 2010 and 2011, Bradley Kant and his wife, Crystal, held registered
caregiver’s licenses under the Montana Marijuana Act authorizing them to grow and
distribute marijuana in accordance with then-applicable statutes and regulations. Upon
expiration of their licenses, they failed to renew them but continued growing and
distributing marijuana.
¶5 In 2012, Detective Tim... More...
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STATE OF MONTANA v. BRADLEY ROBERT KANT

During 2010 and 2011, Bradley Kant and his wife, Crystal, held registered
caregiver’s licenses under the Montana Marijuana Act authorizing them to grow and
distribute marijuana in accordance with then-applicable statutes and regulations. Upon
expiration of their licenses, they failed to renew them but continued growing and
distributing marijuana.
¶5 In 2012, Detective Tim ... More...
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Patrick J. Regan v. The State of Wyoming

On October 26, 2012, Regan and his roommate1 Shayne Trujillo drove from Denver to Gillette.2 A six-year veteran of the Gillette Police Department, Officer Troy Cyr, pulled them over after they stopped at a yield sign because there was no traffic on the roadway to yield to, and because the officer could not tell whether the vehicle had a rear license plate. Regan was the driver and owner. When Off... More...   $0 (02-21-2016 - WY)

STATE OF IOWA vs. TAQUALA MONIQUE HOWSE

On June 23, 2013, Officer Kyle Jurgensen of the Waterloo Police Department was dispatched to the Wal-Mart in Waterloo based on a report of two individuals stealing items from the store. When Officer Jurgensen arrived, he spoke with Wal-Mart’s asset protection person who was able to identify the two suspects. Officer Jurgensen placed both individuals under arrest. Defendant Taquala Howse was one... More...   $0 (02-21-2016 - IA)

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