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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe following opinion was published after IL’s deadline Tuesday:
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States of America v. Lafiamma C. Orona
21-1734
Criminal. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division, Judge Damon Leichty. Affirms the district court’s overruling of Lafiamma Orona’s objection to the government’s refusal to add an additional one-level point reduction in his offense level under the sentencing guidelines. Finds the government permissibly declined to file a § 3E1.1(b) motion based on Orona’s frivolous objection to the intended loss amount.
Wednesday opinions
Indiana Court of Appeals
Lindsay E. Willoughby v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-736
Criminal. Affirms Lindsay E. Willoughby’s convictions for four counts of Level 4 felony unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon and one count of Level 5 felony assisting a criminal and his adjudication as a habitual offender. Finds he is unable to show fundamental error.
Alex Jordon Lyons v. State of Indiana
23A-CR-2958
Criminal. Affirms Alex Lyons adjudication as a habitual offender following a jury finding him guilty of Level 5 battery. Finds there was sufficient evidence for the adjudication.
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