Recent Articles from Associated Press
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Ms. Ericka Walker was shot and killed in her bedroom during a crowded house party in the early morning hours of March 7, 2015, when a fight bordering on a brawl erupted.
Real Estate Transfer-Legal Sufficiency
This case involves a claim that the seller, in a real estate sale, misrepresented the condition of the subject property, which has given rise to confusion because three legally distinct entities— —Elias "Louis" Pagoudis, Sead Properties, LLC (Sead LLC), and Kearns Management, LLC (Kearns LLC) ——conflated their interests when filing their complaint.
Postconviction Relief – Fifth Amendment Right Against Self-Incrimination
This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals, State v. Hoyle, No. 2020AP1876-CR, unpublished slip op.
Intrastate Detainer Act
Posorske appeals from a judgment dismissing two criminal charges against him without prejudice, following the State’s violation of the Intrastate Detainer Act.
Postconviction Relief
Alvarado was charged with one count of first-degree recklessly endangering safety with the use of a dangerous weapon and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Postconviction Relief –
In 2005, the State charged Helmeid in a criminal complaint with two counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child under sixteen years of age.
Postconviction Motion
Anthony Edward Pearson appeals his judgment of conviction, entered upon a jury’s verdict, for first-degree recklessly endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon, two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, and two counts of disorderly conduct, with various repeater and domestic violence penalty enhancers attached.
Postconviction Motion
Smith’s nephew, four-year old S.S., shot himself in the head. Nigeria Smith, S.S.’s mother and Smith’s twin sister, found S.S. on the floor of Smith’s bedroom.
Postconviction Relief-Court Error
Davis appeals from two judgments of conviction—one for false imprisonment and robbery with use of force, as acts of domestic violence, and one for fleeing or eluding an officer.
Private Nuisance Claims
This appeal concerns the proper pleading standards for private nuisance claims.
Repeater Portion of Sentence- WIS. STAT. § 973.12(1)
Steven Nelson appeals from several judgments of conviction and from an order denying his motion to modify one of his sentences.
Trusts and Estates
The Estate of Hugh McCaffery, Sr., appeals summary judgments entered in favor of Gilbert Garrett, Roxanne Garrett, Shirley Martin, George Aiken, Wendy Thayer, Harjit Sohpaul, Resham Sohpaul, and Portal Properties, LLC.
Legal News
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Sheboygan and Green County Sheriffs
- North Carolina man who harbored Nazi memorabilia and attacked Black and Latino men sentenced to 41 months
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
- Dane County court overturns residential solar decision
- Judge faces formal complaint from state board
- Bankruptcies up 16% in U.S.
- (Updated) Wisconsin law enforcement clash with pro-Palestinian Madison protestors
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Lafayette County Circuit Court
- Complaint against University filed by Wisconsin law firm over $1.9M given to Palestinian students
- Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
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