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Jeffrey Conen

Jan 12, 2017

Trial set for ex-Milwaukee officer charged in fatal shooting (UPDATE)

A former Milwaukee police officer will go on trial for the shooting death of a black man, attorneys told a judge Thursday, an indication that there's no plea deal in the works.

May 10, 2016

Court strikes down pre-litigation jury trial waiver

A state appeals court has found that the developers of a Milwaukee townhouse project could not sign away their right to appear before a jury in a lawsuit against the bank that had provided loans for the project.

Dec 1, 2015

BENCH BLOG: Attorney loses appeal of his own criminal conviction

The Court of Appeals has rejected a disbarred attorney’s pro se bid to overturn his felony conviction for theft.

Oct 6, 2014

Judge’s decision in medical malpractice case a rarity

In the eight years since the state enacted a cap on the amount of damages a plaintiff can collect in a medical malpractice case, a Milwaukee judge's decision to award an amputee $15.75 million more than the damages cap is the exception to the rule, the woman's attorney said Monday.

Jan 29, 2014

Judge could impose fines on Milwaukee County for not repairing dam

A Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge said Wednesday he will decide by the end of next week whether to enforce specific repair deadlines on the Estabrook Dam.

Jun 15, 2012

Group of judges, lawyers files suit over alleged lien harassment

A group of judges and lawyers has sued a Milwaukee man they allege is harassing them by electronically filing bogus lien statements.

Jan 25, 2012

2011 Year in Review: Conen fares best at Court of Appeals

See how the state’s circuit court judges fared when their decisions were reviewed in the Court of Appeals, and how the judges fared if their decisions were later reviewed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Jun 12, 2011

Man gets life without parole in 4 homicides

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Desmond Dejuan Laster has been sentenced to four life terms with no chance for parole in the killings of two boys, their mom and a female accomplice. The 22-year-old was convicted in March of four counts of being party to first-degree intentional homicide. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports Laster made no statement […]

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