Recent Articles from dmc-admin
Statutory Interpretation – Coercion – Affirmative Defense
Charged with numerous felonies, including first-degree intentional homicide, Chrystul D. Kizer sought interlocutory appeal from an order of the circuit court that effectively prevents her from introducing evidence of the affirmative defense of WIS. STAT. § 939.46(1m), related to victims of human trafficking and child sex trafficking.
Court Error – Plea Colloquy
Bryant Ellis challenges the denial of his postsentencing motion for plea withdrawal.
Conservatives ask justices to toss Dane County mask mandate
A conservative law firm asked the state Supreme Court to toss out Dane County's new mask mandate Wednesday, saying county health officials overstepped their authority. Public Health Madison and Dane County, the joint city-county health department, issued a requirement Tuesday that everyone older than 2 wear a mask indoors as a way of slowing COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant.
Cardinal in serious condition after contracting COVID-19
A high-ranking Catholic cardinal who has COVID-19 is alive but in serious condition and has been sedated, according to officials at a Wisconsin shrine that he founded.
Wisconsin Republicans seek to dismiss redistricting lawsuit
Wisconsin's Republican-controlled Legislature has asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Democrats that asks a judge to take over the process of drawing new boundary lines if lawmakers and the Democratic governor can't reach agreement
Dealer who provided deadly drugs given 11 years in prison
A man convicted of delivering drugs that caused an overdose death has been sentenced in Fond du Lac County to 11 years in prison.
LIRC Review – Refusal to Rehire
Daniel Anderson sustained injuries while working for Northridge Chevrolet GEO (Northridge) as a parts advisor.
Postconviction Motion Denied – Sentence Modification
Timothy Trimble, pro se, appeals an order denying his motion to “correct and modify” his sentence.
Sentence Modification – Double Jeopardy
Darin E. Haizel appeals from a circuit court order denying his motion for sentence modification.
Postconviction Motion Denied – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Mark Anthony Culpepper appeals a judgment convicting him of one count of first-degree reckless homicide and one count of attempted first-degree reckless homicide, both as a party to a crime and while armed with a dangerous weapon.
Abuse of Discretion – Hearsay Evidence
After sliding off the road on a snowy night, Lola Chang and Ey Lao were arrested after a police officer, originally approaching the car to check on their safety, grew suspicious and a search eventually turned up evidence of drugs and weapons.
Sentence Modification – Extraordinary and Compelling Reasons
Appellant Eural Black is serving a forty-year sentence in federal prison for firearm, robbery, and drug offenses that he committed as a Chicago police officer.
Legal News
- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
- Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
- Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers’s partial vetoes to literacy bill
- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
- Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
- Bankruptcy court approves Milwaukee Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
- Arrest warrant proposed for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
WLJ People
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- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Dustin T. Woehl
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Katherine Metzger
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Joseph Ryan
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – James M. Ryan
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Dana Wachs
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Mark L. Thomsen
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Matthew Lein
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Jeffrey A. Pitman
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – William Pemberton
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Howard S. Sicula