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60-day time limit for circuit court review of family law judgments is not mandatory
60-day time limit for circuit court review of family law judgments is not mandatory
Termination of Parental Rights
Jacob appeals from an order terminating his parental rights to his son, Hank, based upon a continuing denial of periods of physical placement or visitation pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 48.415(4).
Anti-Lapse Statute-Probate
Alma and LeRoy were husband and wife and had five children.
Franks-Mann Motion-Suppression of Evidence
Townsend appeals from a judgment of conviction entered following a jury trial for first-degree intentional homicide and armed robbery, both counts as a party to a crime.
Plea Withdrawal- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
According to the criminal complaint, on May 8, 2019, O.E. entered Walker’s vehicle as part of an arranged drug sale and informed her that “he only wanted to spend $40 and not the whole $200” that he discussed when they arranged the meeting.
Plea Withdrawal- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Aguila appeals from a judgment convicting him of second-degree recklessly endangering safety, which was entered upon revocation of his deferred judgment agreement (DJA).
Post-Sentencing Motion for Plea Withdrawal Without an Evidentiary Hearing
Larson appeals from a judgment convicting him, upon his guilty plea, of first-degree sexual assault of a child (sexual contact with a person under age thirteen).
Denial of Conditional Release from Commitment
Lange appeals an order denying his petition for conditional release from his WIS. STAT. § 971.17 (2021-22) commitment.
Postconviction Motion-Recusal-Bias
In 2007, following a jury trial, Nichols was convicted of second-degree intentional homicide, hiding a corpse, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Insurance-Operations Exclusion
An incident occurred at a construction site leading to bodily injuries suffered by Cruse and Duckworth.
Misleading Representations-Bank Loan
Thompson, was convicted of providing false information to financial institutions regarding his loans.
Contracts-Real Estate
Ewing and Gomez engaged in a contractual agreement with 1645 W. Farragut LLC (Farragut) for a house purchase. Despite the property requiring extensive renovations, Ewing and Gomez proceeded with the contract based on Farragut's assurance that the house would be renovated and ready for occupancy by the closing date.
Legal News
- Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance
- Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on additional months to already suspended lawyer
- Supreme Court: Abortion protester’s First Amendment rights violated
- These doctors were censured. Wisconsin’s prisons hired them anyway
- Ruling reinstates lawsuit over ‘Black Lives Matter’ school posters
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider whether 175-year-old law bans abortion
- Wisconsin man facing bestiality and felony bail jumping charges
- Waukesha County woman indicted in National Health Care Fraud Law Enforcement Action
- Man sentenced to 15 months for fraud involving luxury vehicles
- Wisconsin Department of Justice Fire Marshal investigating fire that killed six
- Ozaukee County first responders save family of three, father and son on Milwaukee River
- Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
Case Digests
- Termination of Parental Rights
- First Amendment Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Late Filing
- Real Estate-Attorney Fees
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Variance-Interpretation of Zoning Ordinances
- Sentencing
- Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause-Jury Instructions
- Unlawful Collection Practices-Evidence
- Sentencing-Vindictiveness
- Prisoner Grievances-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies