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Milwaukee attorney charged with taking $30,000 from client for fake bribe
A former Milwaukee attorney could spend 20 years in prison for trying to take a client’s money for a bribe he lied about setting up. Federal prosecutors charged 50-year-old Mark Ruppelt with three counts of fraud on Friday. The complaint says Ruppelt told the client that he had arranged to pay a bribe to federal officials in […]
Former employee sues Sherman Phoenix for not paying her
A former Sherman Phoenix employee is suing the Milwaukee market and its developers for not paying her for more than a year.
Kenosha attorney who denied misconduct to learn penalty for 8 charges
A Kenosha attorney will soon find out if his law license will be suspended over disputed misconduct allegations. The Wisconsin Supreme Court will announce disciplinary actions for Terry Constant on Tuesday.
Supreme Court to decide if warrantless searches OK after OWI arrests
A case in front of the Wisconsin Supreme Court questions when police officers have reasonable belief to conduct searches without warrants after an arrest.
Weekly Case Digests – January 20, 2019 – January 24, 2020
Weekly Case Digests – January 20, 2019 – January 24, 2020
Criminal defense attorney named Crawford County DA
Lukas Steiner will serve as the new Crawford County district attorney. The criminal defense attorney comes from Law Offices of McNamara, Reinicke, Vogelsberg and Helmke in southwest Wisconsin.
Senate passes amended public defender pay parity bill
Wisconsin public defenders are on pace to receive pay parity with state prosecutors. The state Senate on Tuesday passed an amended version of Senate Bill 468 to provide a pay-progression plan for assistant state public defenders.
Postconviction Motion Denied – Laches Doctrine
After his conviction in 2007 for reckless homicide, Joshua M. Wren alleges his counsel failed to file a notice of intent to pursue postconviction relief as promised, causing Wren to lose his direct appeal rights.
Termination of Parental Rights
D.I.H. appeals the orders terminating the parental rights of her mother, V.T, and her father, S.D.H., to her. D.I.H. argues that the trial court erroneously exercised its discretion when it concluded that termination of V.T. and S.D.H.’s parental rights was in D.I.H.’s best interests.
Termination of Parental Rights
Noah appeals a circuit court order terminating his parental rights to his daughter, Natalie, based on the petition of an organization called Adoptions of Wisconsin, Inc.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Lucious Emmit Mason appeals from a judgment of conviction for one count of armed robbery with use of force, one count of false imprisonment while using a dangerous weapon, and one count of substantial battery while using a dangerous weapon.
New law changes municipal court procedures
A bill signed into law on Tuesday makes various changes to municipal court procedures. Senate Bill 214 deals with the process used to form or dissolve joint municipal courts, procedural revisions, budgeting procedures and court fees.
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