Recent Articles from Associated Press
Postconviction Relief-Severance-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Martell A. Green appeals his conviction, following a jury trial, of possession with intent to deliver more than three but not more than ten grams of heroin; possession with intent to deliver more than fifteen but not more than forty grams of cocaine; and possession of drug paraphernalia, each as a party to the crime and as a repeater.
Postconviction Relief-Evidence-Penalty Enhancers
Hailes appeals his judgment of conviction and two orders of the circuit court denying his motions for postconviction relief.
Request for Counsel
Joseph DeFilippo appeals from a judgment, entered after a jury trial, convicting him of several offenses arising out of a domestic violence incident, and a subsequent incident with his neighbor.
Divorce – Maintenance Modification
Curtis Barone Corbeille appeals an order denying his motion to reduce or terminate maintenance he pays to his former wife, Elisa Barone Corbeille.
Postconviction Motion-Castle Doctrine
Juan Andres Balderas, Jr., appeals a judgment of conviction entered following a jury trial for one count of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, and one count of second-degree recklessly endangering safety, both with the use of a dangerous weapon.
Jewish teacher arrested for threatening students who drew swastikas, police say
A Jewish middle school teacher in Wisconsin was arrested for making terrorist threats toward students who drew swastikas on a paper in his classroom, police said.
Postconviction Relief – Evidentiary Hearing
Vayda Herrera appeals from a judgment for physical abuse of a child (her boyfriend’s child), recklessly causing great bodily harm, and an order denying postconviction relief.
Postconviction Relief-Sexual Assault
According to the complaint, Johnson was an overnight guest in his cousin’s home, and, after a night of drinking, he sexually assaulted then-six-year-old Alice3 and told her not to tell anyone.
Discretionary Reversal-Movable Property Theft
Misty Ross appeals from a judgment convicting her of theft of movable property and from an order denying her motion for postconviction relief.
Divorce – Maintenance Modification
Susan Quaranta appeals an order denying her motion to modify the amount and duration of Michael Quaranta’s obligations under a limited-term maintenance order.
Frivolous Appeal and Attorney Fees
Newson, pro se, appeals dismissal of his claims against current Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Wagner and former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judges Kitty Brennan and John DiMotto (collectively, “the judicial defendants”).
14th Amendment-Due Process
Butler appeals an order denying his motion to dismiss his criminal charges based on his claim that the circuit court lacked personal jurisdiction over Butler because he was held in pretrial custody for 321 days before his initial appearance was completed, and 342 days before his preliminary hearing was held.
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- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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