Recent Articles from Associated Press
Postconviction Plea Withdrawal
Close, pro se, appeals from orders denying his postconviction motions for plea withdrawal in two Pierce County criminal cases.
Suppression of Evidence – Blood Test
Following a bench trial, the circuit court found Kevin Cormican guilty of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), as a first offense.
Evers’ budget pushes automatic registration, voting changes
Wisconsin drivers would be automatically registered to vote under Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' executive budget, the governor's office announced Monday.
Evers budget to include proposals to curb reckless driving
Gov. Tony Evers' executive budget will include a host of proposals designed to reduce reckless driving in Wisconsin, including mandating ignition interlock devices for all drunken driving offenses, the governor's office announced Friday.
Panel scolds Wisconsin justice for remarks in Trump case
A judicial oversight commission has dismissed a complaint against a liberal-leaning Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who accused an attorney for former President Donald Trump of making racist contentions and trying to protect his "king" in a case challenging the 2020 election results in the battleground state.
Suppression of Evidence – Breath Chemical Test
Thatcher was cited for operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC), as a first offense.
Sentence Modification – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Kenneth Risch, pro se, appeals an order amending his judgment of conviction to reflect 1,141 days of sentence credit.
Sentence Modification – Fraud
Klund purports to supply electrical parts.
Fourteenth Amendment
This appeal is a sequel to the decision in Bradley v. Village of University Park, 929 F.3d 875 (7th Cir. 2019) (Bradley I).
Evidence – Grand Jury Inquiry
Doe Corporation is the target of a federal grand-jury investigation for suspected criminal violations of the Clean Water Act.
Prisoner – Excessive Force
Smallwood, an Indiana inmate, alleged physical and sexual abuse, excessive force, and mistreatment at the hands of prison employees and independent contractors associated with the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC).
How video evidence is presented in court can hold sway in cases like the beating death of Tyre Nichols
I have found that video does not provide a unified, objective window onto the truth. Rather, jurors may perceive the depicted events differently – based, among other factors, on how the video is presented in court.
Legal News
- Wisconsin law enforcement clash with pro-Palestinian Madison protestors
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Lafayette County Circuit Court
- Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
- Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
- Jury finds Wisconsin man sane in sexual assault, killing of toddler
- Attorney sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually exploiting numerous children
- UW-Madison pro-Palestine protesters spark debate over free speech laws
- DEA to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift
- Wisconsin opens public comment on constitutional amendment regarding election officials
- Court upholds Milwaukee police officer’s firing for posting racist memes
- FCC fines wireless carriers millions for sharing user locations without consent
- Wisconsin Supreme Court scheduled to hear oral arguments in absentee voting case
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