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Eisenmann, Jacobs obtain reversal of conviction on appeal
The Seventh Circuit has reversed a conviction and ordered a resentencing for the firm’s client because the statute of conviction was unconstitutionally vague. The firm now has 14 criminal-defense victories on appeal.
read moreEisenmann, Jacobs obtain resentencing for client after government concedes error
The Seventh Circuit has ordered a resentencing for the firm’s client because the client was sentenced under an incorrect mandatory minimum. The firm now has 13 criminal-defense victories in that court.
read moreJacobs wins Judge Robert W. Warren Public Service Award
Michelle Jacobs has been awarded the Judge Robert W. Warren Public Service Award from the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association for her outstanding commitment to public service both in the U.S. Attorney’s Office and in private practice.
read moreJacobs, Eisenmann win federal criminal appeal, obtain resentencing for client
The Seventh Circuit has ordered a resentencing for the firm’s client because the government did not present sufficient evidence that the firearms-trafficking enhancement was warranted. This is the twelfth Seventh Circuit criminal-defense victory for the firm.
read moreJacobs recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© and Wisconsin Super Lawyers©
Michelle Jacobs was selected in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyer in America©” for her high caliber of work in the practice area of Criminal Defense: White Collar. Jacobs was also selected in the 2018 Wisconsin Super Lawyers© list.
read moreEisenmann, Jacobs win appeal, secure writ of habeas corpus for client
In another win before the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, the firm secured a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. sec. 2254 for its client, who had been convicted of homicide in state court.
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