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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE APELACIONES PANEL VII CERTIORARI ELISA ACEVEDO procedente del Tribunal de Primera Instancia APELADA Sala de Aguadilla V. Caso Núm.

MEMORANDUM OPINION ROBERT H. JACOBVITZ and DAVID T. THUMA, Bankruptcy Judges. At the request of the Chapter 13 Trustee (“Trustee”) and the Office of the United States Trustee (“UST”), the Court revisits a thorny issue involving payment of trustee’s fees: May the Trustee pay herself the statutory percentage fee in Chapter 13 cases where no plan is confirmed? 1 The qu

11 A.3d 858 (2011) 205 N.J. 40 STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. William ACEVEDO, Jr., Defendant-Respondent. A-95 September Term 2009. Supreme Court of New Jersey. Argued November 30, 2010. Decided February 1, 2011. Frank J. Ducoat, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Paula T. Dow, Attorney Gen

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit No. 08-1731 W ILLIAM JOHNSON, Petitioner-Appellee, v. G ERARDO A CEVEDO , Warden, Hill Correctional Center, Respondent-Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.

MEMORANDUM ** Jesus Acevedo-Landin appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 24-month sentence for attempted reentry of a removed alien, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326, Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Acevedo-Landin’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along wi

Opinion CHANEY, J. The appellants were arrested on charges arising from seizures of over 350 kilograms of cocaine, 50 pounds of methamphetamine, 650 pounds of marijuana, firearms, and more than $1.2 million in illegal proceeds, *1046resulting from investigations involving court-authorized wiretaps. After being convicted on drug trafficking charges, t

ORDER In 2010, Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) agents conducted an investigation into suspected methamphetamine distribution, including setting up a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Francisco Calderon-Acevedo. That investigation led to the filing of an eight count indictment, naming Calderon-Acevedo in four counts: Count 1 — conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and/or distribute 500 grams or more of metha

PROST, Chief Judge. Plaintiffs-Appellants Salma Acevedo et al. (“Appellants”) allege that the United States violated 5 U.S.C. § 5928 by refusing to provide them with danger pay allowances. The Court of Federal Claims (“Claims Court”) held that it lacked jurisdiction over the case because § 5928 and its implementing regulations are not money-mandating, as requ

14 N.Y.3d 828 (2010) 927 N.E.2d 1062 901 N.Y.S.2d 578 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. STEVEN ACEVEDO, Appellant. No. 64. Court of Appeals of New York. Argued March 22, 2010. Decided April 29, 2010. *829 Law Offices of Mickey A. Steiman, Hy

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Betty Owen Stinson, J.), entered December 6, 2012, which, to the extent appealed from as limited by the briefs, granted defendants Mr. John Inc. and Russell Reid Waste Hauling and Disposal Service Co., Inc.’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint as against them, unanimously affirmed, without costs. Plaintiff Giovanni Acevedo slipped and fell on ice on the sidewalk outside his employe

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Betty Owen Stinson, J.), entered December 6, 2012, which, to the extent appealed from as limited by the briefs, granted defendants Mr. John Inc. and Russell Reid Waste Hauling and Disposal Service Co., Inc.’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint as against them, unanimously affirmed, without costs. Plaintiff Giovanni Acevedo slipped and fell on ice on the sidewalk outside his employe

572 F.3d 398 (2009) William JOHNSON, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Gerardo ACEVEDO, Warden, Hill Correctional Center, Respondent-Appellant. No. 08-1731. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued September 3, 2008. Decided July 14, 2009. *399 Marc R. Kadish, Attorney (argued), Daniel Staroselsky, Mayer Bro

PER CURIAM: Jaime Acevedo appeals numerous orders of the district court and the jury’s verdict in this action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000). We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER John J. Tharp, United States District Judge This bankruptcy appeal of the denial of a sanctions motion presents the question of whether the filing of a bankruptcy case automatically stays state court eviction proceedings involving a holdover tenancy. BACKGROUND On December 1, 2005, Appellant Ruven Gaceveto Acevedo (“Acevedo”) and t

PER CURIAM: Jaime Acevedo appeals the district court’s orders denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000) complaint and denying his motion filed under Fed.R.Civ.P. 59(e). We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. See Acevedo v. Warner, No. CA-03-526-7-Jct-mfu (WD.Va. filed Mar. 29, 2005 & entered Mar. 30, 2005; filed Apr. 20,

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER SHARON JOHNSON COLEMAN, United States District Judge Petitioner Gerald Winfield filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus challenging the legality of his incarceration at Hill Correctional Center. Winfield maintains he received ineffective assistance of appellate counsel because his counsel failed to challenge his conviction on grounds which had a reasonable probability of su

567 F.3d 941 (2009) Hector DE JESUS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Gerardo ACEVEDO, Warden of Hill Correctional Center, Respondent-Appellee. No. 07-3672. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued May 26, 2009. Decided June 9, 2009. *942 Thomas L. Shriner, Jr., Attorney, William J. Katt, Jr., Attorney (ar

ORDER William Rimkus appeals the denial of his Rule 60(b) motion to reconsider the district court’s decision refusing his request to void a settlement agreement with his former employer Heinemann’s Bakeries, Inc. We affirm. Rimkus and other former employees of Heinemann’s sued the company for violations of state and federal law arising from the abrupt closure of the production facility where they worked. In July 20

SUMMARY ORDER Santos Acevedo-Garcia appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (Thompson, J.) sentencing Acevedo-Garcia to 135 months’ imprisonment after he pled guilty to selling firearms without a license in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1)(A) and possessing a firearm while a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). When the district court discovered that Ac

OPINION OF THE COURT Gerald V. Hayes, J. *737The defendant has moved for resentencing pursuant to Penal Law § 70.71 which is part of the 2004 Drug Law Reform Act. Background On November 7, 1997, the defendant was sentenced by Judge Marlow upon his conviction by jury as follows: Criminal posses