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US v. Hickman

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Conviction of defendant for conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and possession of heroin...

US v. Hernandez-Mendez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction of defendant for possession of a firearm by an alien and possession of a firearm in a school zone is affirmed where: 1) defendant's claim...

Am. Bank v. City of Menasha

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Evidence, Government Law, Securities Law
In a class action suit against a city claiming that it had violated federal securities law by failing to disclose to prospective buyers of bonds...

US v. Daniels

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Defendant's conviction and sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition are affirmed where: 1) the evidence was sufficient for...

Clifford v. Crop Prod. Serv., Inc.

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Agriculture, Contracts
In a corn farmer's negligence suit against a supplier of herbicides, district court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment is affirmed...

O'Connor-Spinner v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
District court's affirmance of the Social Security Administration's denial of claimant's 2004 application for Supplemental Security Income and...

People v. Soojian

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction of defendant for various crimes, including attempted murder and robbery, is reversed and a new trial is ordered where: 1) this is one of...

Curtis v. Chester

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Evidence
In a habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. section 2241 challenging the U.S. Parole Commission's decision to revoke his parole and set an above-guidelines...

US v. Thomas

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendants' convictions for conspiracy, bank robbery, and weapons possession are affirmed where: 1) the jury could reasonably infer that one defendant...

People v. Shrier

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In proceedings arising from a prosecution of defendant for grand theft and for filing fraudulent Medi-Cal claims wherein a magistrate judge dismissed...