Jessica appeals from an order terminating her parental rights (TPR) to her daughter, and an order denying her motion for postdispositional relief.
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Abuse of Discretion – Evidentiary Hearing
Willie Allison appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdicts, convicting him of three counts of human trafficking, as a repeater; one count of second-degree reckless injury, as a repeater; two counts of delivering three grams or less of heroin, as a second or subsequent offense, with one count as a party to a crime; and one count of maintaining a drug trafficking place, as a second or subsequent offense.
Read More »Court Error – Postconviction Motion Denied
Robert C. Stryker, pro se, appeals a judgment of conviction for first-degree sexual assault of a child and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Read More »Divorce – Child Placement Order
Julie C. Valadez appeals from a judgment of divorce terminating her marriage to her former husband, Ricardo Valadez.
Read More »Sentence Credit
Tanya M. Liedke appeals from an order denying her motion for correction of sentence credit.
Read More »Plea Withdrawal – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Daimon Von Jackson, Jr. appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after his no contest plea to second-degree reckless homicide as a repeater with the use of a dangerous weapon contrary to WIS. STAT. §§ 940.06(1) (2013-14),1 939.62(1)(c), and 939.63(1)(b) (hereinafter “second-degree reckless homicide”), and from an order denying his postconviction motion seeking to withdraw his plea.
Read More »Plea Withdrawal
Andrew M. Obregon appeals from a judgment of conviction for various offenses, including first-degree intentional homicide, as well as from an order denying his postconviction motion seeking plea withdrawal.
Read More »Contempt of Court – Maintenance Order
Jan Gronewold appeals from an order finding him in contempt of court for failing to pay court-ordered maintenance to his ex-wife, Kim Gronewold.
Read More »Plea Withdrawal
Tommie Lee Carter appeals his judgment of conviction entered after he pled guilty to attempted robbery with the threat of force.
Read More »Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Charles Fedie appeals from a judgment of conviction for both possession of child pornography and sexual exploitation of a child, as well as the denial of his motion for postconviction relief.
Read More »Sufficiency of Evidence
Paul Brian Jones appeals from a judgment, entered following a bench trial, convicting him of first-degree sexual assault of a child under thirteen years old and from orders denying him postconviction relief.
Read More »Due Process Violation
VK Citgo LLC and Gurdev Singh (collectively “Citgo”) appeal the order of the circuit court affirming the decision of the City of Milwaukee and the City of Milwaukee Common Council (collectively the “City”) not to renew Citgo’s licenses for Extended Hours Establishment, Filling Station, Weights and Measures, and Food Dealer (the “Licenses”).
Read More »Sex Offender Registration – Lift-of-Stay Hearing
Tanner appeals an order lifting the stay on a previously imposed requirement that he register as a sex offender, and an order denying his motion for postdisposition relief.
Read More »ERISA – Retirement Benefits – Minimum Service Age
The City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Employees’ Retirement System (collectively the City) appeal an order of the circuit court granting summary judgment in favor of James E. Miller, Jr. and Marion Holley.
Read More »Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Jared J. Lanier-Cotton appeals his judgment of conviction for substantial battery intending bodily harm, intimidating a witness by use of force, battery to a witness, all as party to a crime, and felony bail jumping.
Read More »Postconviction Relief – Admissible Evidence
Marques Edward Hubbard appeals judgments of conviction entered upon guilty pleas for two counts of second-degree recklessly endangering safety and one count of felony witness intimidation.
Read More »Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
WI Court of Appeals – District III Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Vernon K. Sommerfeldt Case No.: 2019AP1602-CR Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Gill, JJ. Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Vernon Sommerfeldt appeals from a judgment of conviction for second-degree sexual assault and an order denying him postconviction relief. Sommerfeldt claims that his trial counsel was ineffective in several ...
Read More »Habeas Relief – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Michael Gilbreath was convicted by a Wisconsin jury of first degree sexual assault of a child for repeatedly molesting his step-granddaughter, S.L., beginning in approximately 2002 or 2003 when she was nine years old, and ending in 2006 when she was twelve.
Read More »Frivolous Appeal – Sanctions
Samuel and Elizabeth Wegbreit sheltered several million dollars of income in a life‐insurance policy held by a sham trust.
Read More »De Novo Review – Sentencing Guidelines
Nathan Mansfield was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and sentenced to 188 months in prison.
Read More »Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act Violation
After Sylvia Leszanczuk defaulted on her mortgage, her mortgage servicer, Carrington Mortgage Services, inspected her residence and charged her a $20.00 fee for the inspection.
Read More »First Step Act – Compassionate Release
Ronnie Martin was sentenced to 43 months’ imprisonment for possessing heroin with the intent to distribute. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).
Read More »Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
Sultan Issa embezzled tens of millions of dollars, pled guilty, and was sentenced to a below Guidelines 200 months in prison.
Read More »Recreational Immunity
After Brent Ludwig drowned in a tragic accident on United States Forest Service property in Oregon, Dana Ludwig, his wife and administrator of his estate, brought an action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Dana Ludwig sought damages for both negligence and wrongful death.
Read More »Weekly Case Digests – March 14, 2022 – March 18, 2022
Weekly Case Digests – March 14, 2022 - March 18, 2022
Read More »Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
We review the report of Referee James Evenson recommending that the court suspend Attorney Eric L. Crandall's license to practice law in Wisconsin for 60 days.
Read More »Certiorari Review – Tax Assessment
The petitioner, City of Waukesha (the City), seeks review of a published opinion of the court of appeals that reversed the circuit court's order that allowed the City to seek certiorari review of a tax assessment determination of the City of Waukesha Board of Review (the Board).
Read More »Involuntary Commitment and Medication – Extension
On May 18, 2021, after an evidentiary hearing, the Circuit Court for Waupaca County signed two orders regarding G.T.H., each of which was requested by Waupaca County.
Read More »Postconviction Motioned Denied – Due Process Violation
Nestor Luis Vega was arrested after an informant told law enforcement officers that he purchased heroin from Vega on five separate occasions.
Read More »Postconviction Relief – Plea Withdrawal
Anthony Carl Chancy appeals judgments of conviction for two counts of second-degree recklessly endangering safety and an order denying his postconviction motion to withdraw two pleas of guilty.
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