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People of the State of Michigan v. Floyd Gene Perkins, Aaron Williams and Kenya Ali Hyatt

These three defendants were tried jointly before separate juries. A jury convicted defendant Floyd Gene Perkins (Perkins) of first-degree felony murder, MCL 750.316(b), conspiracy to commit armed robbery, MCL 750.157a, armed robbery, MCL 750.529, and felony
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firearm, MCL 750.227b(1). Perkins was sentenced to life in prison for the murder conviction, 285 months to 50 years’ imprisonm

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State Of New Mexico v. Pfauntsch

Defendant Josef E. Pfauntsch was charged by criminal information following
15 a domestic dispute with his Russian-born wife. Represented by attorney Troy W.
16 Prichard, Defendant entered into a written plea and disposition agreement. The
17 written plea agreement included the following language: “I understand that entry of
18 this plea agreement may have an effect upon my immigrat

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State Of New Jersey v. Robert Goodwin

A jury found defendant Robert Goodwin guilty of second
degree insurance fraud, N.J.S.A. 2C:21-4.6. In doing so, the
jury necessarily concluded that defendant knowingly made or
caused to be made false statements of material fact concerning
an insurance claim for damage to his girlfriend’s sport utility
vehicle (SUV). The heart of the State’s case was that defendant
fa

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State of Maine v. Harvey Austin Jr.

On January 21, 2014, two Maine game wardens summonsed Austin for
failing to label a tree stand pursuant to 12 M.R.S. § 10652(1)(B)(2), which
provides:
A person may not while hunting any wild animal or wild bird:
. . . .
(2) Except as provided in this paragraph, erect or use either a portable or permanent ladder or observation stand on the land of another person unless:

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Carl Jordan v. Jeff Heckenkemper, Performance Real Estate Services, Inc. d/b/a Jeff Heckenkemper Renovations

Tulsa, OK - Carl Jordan v. Jeff Heckenkemper, Performance Real Estate Services, Inc. d/b/a Jeff Heckenkemper Renovations


1. Plaintiff Carl Jordan is an individual and resident of Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
2. Jeff Heckenkemper is an individual and resident of Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
3. Performance Real Estate Services, Inc., d/b/a Jeff Heckenkemper Renovations is an Oklahoma Cor

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USA v. Stephen Hunter

The appellants, along with Eddie Ray Kahn, operated an organization known as American Rights Litigators that promoted and sold tax defiance schemes. Kahn was the ringleader and the three appellants were his employees. The three appellants were sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment on the mail fraud charges and 60 months’ imprisonment for conspiracy, to run concurrently. Kahn received concurrent

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State Of New Mexico v. Pfauntsch

This appeal having come before the full Court and each Justice having read the
5 briefs of the parties and otherwise being fully informed on the issues and applicable
6 law as raised and briefed by the parties; and
7 {2} The members of the Court having concurred that there is no reasonable
8 likelihood that a Decision or Opinion would affect the disposition of this appeal or
9

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Steven Hale v. Jim Norton Chevrolet, LLC and General Motors, LLC

Tulsa, OK - Steven Hale sued Jim Norton Chevrolet, LLC and General Motors, LLC on an auto negligence theory claiming:

1. Steven Hale is an individual and a truck driver for Oklahoma Custom
Courier, LLC The Defendant Jim Norton Chevrolet, LLC, is a limited liability company
doing business in Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma The Defendant, General Motor
Company, Chevrolet Divisio

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State Of New Jersey v. Lloyd-Jones

We summarize the trial testimony. At about 2:30 a.m. on April 13, 2011, Officer Mathew Brescia was alone on patrol in the Township of Union. At a darkened gas station, he saw a Subaru Impreza wagon parked next to the gas pump, with Armerding standing next to the rear passenger side. Knowing the gas station was closed, Brescia pulled in and exited his patrol car. He saw the gas pump was illuminated

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United States v. Litvak


The charges in this case arise from Litvak’s conduct as a 4  
securities broker and trader at Jefferies & Company (“Jefferies”), a 5  
global securities broker‐dealer and investment banking firm.1   6  
In January 2013, the government filed an indictment charging 7  
Litvak with eleven counts of securities fraud, see 15 U.S.C. §§ 78j(b), 8  
78ff (Counts 1–11), one c

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Gerald A. Lechliter v. Del. Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control, et al.

The Plaintiff filed his Verified Complaint on October 11, 2012. The
Complaint alleged seven counts against the Defendants: Count I alleges that DNREC
violated numerous statutes to illegally build the Turbine; Count II alleges that the
City violated statutes and zoning ordinances to illegally issue the Building Permit;
Counts III and IV allege violations of the Delaware Freedom

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The State Of South Carolina v. Christopher Broadnax

At 5:30 p.m. on May 24, 2009, a masked gunman entered Church's Chicken on Two Notch Road in Columbia. He held one of the employees at gunpoint while the employee emptied the cash registers. Three other employees locked themselves in the kitchen. The gunman was wearing a striped shirt, had a distinctive "lazy eye," and carried a clear plastic bag.
After the employee filled the bag with mone

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State Of South Carolina v. Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals

Appellant Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals (Janssen) is a pharmaceutical company that manufactures the antipsychotic drug Risperdal. Risperdal is among a class of drugs prescribed primarily for the treatment of schizophrenia. The Attorney General of South Carolina believed that Janssen had violated the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act (SCUTPA)2 by engaging in unfair methods of compet

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Jimmy D. Miller v. Judy A. Miller a/k/a Judy Hall, Bill Hall and Nora Hall

¶1 The dispositive issue presented on certiorari is whether the trial court erred in dismissing the plaintiff's action for damages and equitable relief against the defendants, who allegedly made false representations that plaintiff was the father of defendant Judy A. Miller's child and who revealed to the child, almost fifteen years later, that plaintiff was not the child's father. We answer in th

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Lea Ann Tatham v. Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc., et al

This products liability suit, filed by Lea Ann Tatham (“the Plaintiff”), arises from the failure of an automobile tire (“the tire”) sold by Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC, and GITI Tire (USA) (collectively “the Defendants”). The manufacturer of the tire, GITI Tire (Hualin), a Chinese company, is not a party to the case. According to the Plaintiff‟s affidavit and deposition taken in thi

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USA v. Edgar Alexander Pirela Pirela

On February 18, 2014, a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida indicted Pirela Pirela for violating 18 U.S.C. § 1546(a), specifically alleging that, on February 7, 2014, Pirela Pirela “did knowingly possess, use, and
attempt to use a document prescribed by statute and regulation for entry into the United States, that is, a United States visa, which the defendant knew was procu

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United States v. Litvak

The charges in this case arise from Litvak’s conduct as a securities broker and trader at Jefferies & Company (“Jefferies”), a 
global securities broker‐dealer and investment banking firm. In January 2013, the government filed an indictment charging 7  
Litvak with eleven counts of securities fraud, see 15 U.S.C. §§ 78j(b), 78ff (Counts 1-11), one count of fraud against the United St

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Tania B. King v. Phoenix Residential Construction, LLC, Brad Boone, McGraw Davisson Stewart, LLC d/b/a McGraw Realtors, Sherri Sanders and Robert Curnutt

Tulsa, OK - Tania B. King sued Phoenix Residential Construction, LLC, Brad Boone, McGraw Davisson Stewart, LLC d/b/a McGraw Realtors, Sherri Sanders and Robert Curnutt on breach of contract, recission, fraud, negligence and other theories claiming:

For her claims against Defendants Phoenix Residential Construction, LLC (�Phoenix�) and Brad Boone (�Boone�), collectively (�Defenda

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Limoliner, Inc. v. Dattco, Inc

LimoLiner is a Massachusetts corporation that owns and
operates a fleet of luxury motor coaches that are known as
"Liners." Dattco is a Connecticut corporation that repairs and
services motor vehicles, including buses and coaches. The
undisputed facts are as follows.
On May 30, 2011, two LimoLiner employees met with two
Dattco representatives to discuss the possible

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Maling v. Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

In this case we consider whether an actionable conflict of interest arises under Mass. R. Prof. C. 1.7, as
appearing in 471 Mass. 1335 (2015), when attorneys in different offices of the same law firm simultaneously represent business competitors in prosecuting patents on similar inventions, without informing them or obtaining their consent to the simultaneous representation. The plaintiff, C

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Elton Henry v. The State of Wyoming

The underlying facts of this case are not directly relevant to the issues on appeal. In summary, the State charged Mr. Henry with nine felony counts of sexual abuse of his two young grandchildren. The State and Mr. Henry entered into a written plea agreement in which he pleaded no contest to one count of first degree sexual abuse of a minor under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-314(a)(i) (LexisNexis 2015)

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The People of the State of Colorado v. Louis Alonzo Madden

In 2005, Madden was convicted of attempting to patronize a prostituted child
and attempted third degree sexual assault by force. See §§ 18-2-101, 18-7-406(1), C.R.S.
(2015); 18-3-404, C.R.S. (1999). Madden was originally sentenced to an indeterminate
sentence and was ordered to pay costs, fees, and restitution. Specifically, the trial
court ordered Madden to pay the follow

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IDC Properties, Inc., et al. v. Goat Island South Condominium Association, Inc., et al

The plaintiffs in this consolidated appeal, IDC Properties, Inc. (IDC) and Thomas Roos (Roos) (collectively, plaintiffs), appeal from an entry of summary judgment in favor of the defendants, Goat Island South Condominium Association, Inc. (GISCA), America Condominium Association, Inc. (America), Capella South Condominium Association, Inc. (Capella), Harbor Houses Condominium Association, Inc. (Ha

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Commonwealth v. Cole

A Superior Court jury convicted the defendant,
Leslie M. Cole, of the murder in the first degree of Rudolph
Santos (victim) on theories of deliberate premeditation, extreme
atrocity or cruelty, and felony-murder, in violation of G. L.
2
c. 265, § 1.1 On appeal, the defendant contends that (1) the
trial judge erred by admitting in evidence unredacted medical
re

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North Star Mutual. Insurance. v. KORZAN

On September 19, 2012, Charles Korzan and his brother, Michael
Korzan, (Korzans) were moving hay bales from Charles’s property in Jones County
to his property in Brule County to feed livestock. The weather and crop conditions
were dangerously dry. To transport the hay bales, Michael drove a 1998
International 9400 series semi-truck, hauling a 48-foot trailer. Charles drove a

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