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Case Digests

Aug 31, 2016

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Plea Withdrawal

Jeremy Wand contends that the circuit court wrongly denied his post-sentencing plea withdrawal motion without an evidentiary hearing.

Aug 31, 2016

Motion to Suppress

Charles Cotter appeals a judgment convicting him of possession of narcotic drugs in violation of WIS. STAT. § 961.41(3g)(am) (2013- 14).

Aug 31, 2016

Divorce

Rebecca Ann Pettit appeals the circuit court’s ruling, as part of the judgment of divorce, that Pettit is required to reimburse John Michael Hein in the amount of $111,500, according to the terms of their Marital Property Agreement (MPA).

Aug 31, 2016

Good Faith Exception – Exclusionary Rule

Katherine J. Downer Jossi appeals her conviction for possession of drug paraphernalia arguing that the circuit court should not have applied the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule.

Aug 31, 2016

License Revocation – Sufficiency of Evidence

Sana Gutierrez appeals from judgments revoking her driver’s license pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 343.305 for refusing to provide a requested breath sample following her arrest and convicting her of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, first offense, under WIS. STAT. § 346.63(1)(a).

Aug 31, 2016

Warrantless Search – Motion to Suppress

This case concerns whether a warrantless search is constitutional under the community caretaker exception.

Aug 31, 2016

Testimony – Alibi Evidence

Andrew T. Whitcomb appeals from a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion.

Aug 31, 2016

Sufficiency of Evidence – Probable Cause

Timothy Gahagan appeals from a judgment convicting him of several drug and drug paraphernalia possession charges, maintaining a drug-trafficking place, and child neglect, and from the order denying his motion for postconviction relief.

Aug 31, 2016

Court Error – Directed Verdict

Jonathan Van Ark appeals a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC).

Aug 31, 2016

Housing Authority – Rent Assistance Program – Contractual Obligations

Wendy Green was a tenant in the rent assistance program (the Program) subsidized by the federal government through Section 8.

Aug 31, 2016

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Sakajust K. Scott appeals a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of first-degree intentional homicide while using a dangerous weapon.

Aug 31, 2016

Ineffective Asisstance of Counsel

Kyle James King appeals from a judgment of conviction, entered upon his guilty plea, on one count of robbery with the use of force.

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