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On April 28, 2016, Deputy Mark Mehrer was on patrol when he saw a 1995 Chevrolet pickup truck drive by. State v. Glover at 66–67. Deputy Mehrer ran a check on the truck’s license plate number and discovered that Charles Glover, Jr., the registered...

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The George Washington Bridge (“GWB”), operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (“Port Authority”), connects Fort Lee, New Jersey, and New York City. Kelly v. United States, at 5. The bridge’s upper level has twelve toll lanes that...

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Petitioner Sergio Fernando Lagos (“Lagos”) was owner and CEO of a holding company that owned USA Dry Van Logistics LLC (“Dry Van”). Brief for Respondent, United States, at 2. Dry Van was holder of a revolving-loan finance agreement, secured by their...

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Larceny by trick is a form of larceny, where the offender permanently deprives the owner of their personal property by using deception, lies, or by making false statements.

Larceny by trick is often confused with larceny...

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In June 2010, federal agents initiated an undercover investigation of Avondale Lockhart after learning that Lockhart had transferred money to receive child pornography. See United States v. Lockhart, 749 F.3d 148, 150 (2d Cir. 2014). On July 13, 2010,...

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In 2002, Efrain Lora was trafficking narcotics in the Bronx. United States v. Lora at 1. In collaboration with four co-conspirators, he decided to kill Andrew Balcarran, a rival drug dealer, over threats Balcarran had made towards Lora and his co-...

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In 1985, Petitioner Vernon Madison shot and killed Officer Julius Schulte in Mobile, Alabama and was sentenced to death by a jury for capital murder. Brief for Respondent, State of Alabama at 3; Petition for Writ of Certiorari, at 4. In 1986, the...

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Petitioner Elijah Manuel was arrested on March 18, 2011 for possession with intent to distribute ecstasy. See Manuel v. City of Joliet, 590 F. App’x 641, 642. Manuel was a passenger in his brother’s car. See id. Police officers stopped the Manuel...

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Between 1992 and 2010, Carlo J. Marinello operated a freight service, Express Courier, in western New York and chose to destroy business records, avoid keeping books, pay his employees in cash, use business income for personal expenses, and avoid...

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Petitioner Luis Mariano Martinez was convicted in an Arizona state trial court for sexual conduct with a person under fifteen years old and was sentenced to serve consecutive prison terms of 35 years to life. See Martinez v. Schriro, 623 F.3d 731, 733...

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