Week ending June 22, 2006

USA v. Laura and Bruce Wasz, 05-1463 and 1464.  Laura and Larry and their "thieving co-defendants" engage in a scheme to sell stolen goods on E-Bay.  Laura and Larry are upset with the District Court’s loss calculation.  The District Court’s loss calculation is consistent with the government’s and US Probation.  Laura and Larry...

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Week ending June 16, 2006

USA v. Spence, 05-1848.  Spence appeals his criminal contempt conviction alledging ineffective assistance of counsel on direct appeal.  The 7th Circuit does not like inneffective assistance on direct appeal.

In short, Spence was convicted for failing to comply with a court order requiring Spence’s hand writing and fingerprints.  Spence’s attorney...

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