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February 3, 2005

Today's topics:  bankruptcy, criminal, motion to suppress, sentencing enhancement, undue hardship

Ohio Supreme Court

No opinions.
 

First District Court of Appeals

No opinions.
 

U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals - Ohio Cases

Oyler v. Educational Credit Management Corp. (February 3, 2005) (Appeal from Bankruptcy Appellate Panel)
http://pacer.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/05a0048p-06.pdf
Oyler's student loans were discharged due to undue hardship by the bankruptcy court.   ECMC appealed and the bankruptcy court was affirmed by the Appellate Panel.  Reversed, because Oyler failed to meet the standards set in Brunner v. New York State Higher Educ. Serv. Corp., 831 F.2d 395 (2d Cir. 1987).

United States v. Bruce (February 3, 2005) (Appeal from S.D. Ohio)
http://pacer.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/05a0049p-06.pdf
Bruce plead guilty to bank fraud, based on evidence found in his hotel room.  District court sentenced Bruce, enhancing the sentence for obstruction of justice.  Bruce appealed, based on court's enhancement of sentence, U.S. attorney's purported violation of plea agreement, and court's dismissal of motion to suppress.  Affirmed.
 

U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals - Other States Cases

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