Recent Articles from Michaela Paukner, [email protected]
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Lindberg challenges his conviction on three counts of possession of child pornography and the trial court's denial of his postconviction motion without a hearing.
Sentencing
Jack Clayborne was convicted for involvement in an attempted carjacking.
Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause-Jury Instructions
Echols, a civil detainee in an Illinois facility, sustained serious injuries in an attack by another resident.
Sentencing-Vindictiveness
Lass was initially charged with misdemeanor domestic abuse, but the case ended in a mistrial due to the alleged victim's disregard of a court order.
Unlawful Collection Practices-Evidence
Angela Flowers had a car loan with Kia Motors Finance. One morning, she and her son noticed they were being followed by a truck.
Prisoner Grievances-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
Jackson, a prisoner at the Wisconsin Secure Program Facility (WSPF), was placed in a cell without running water for five days.
Evidentiary Testimony
Echols was found guilty of an attempt to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute.
Sentencing
Albert Larry Jr. appealed his conviction for conspiring to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion.
Contract
Zimmer Biomet, a medical-device manufacturer was sued by former sales distributors arising from a compensation agreement that guaranteed the distributors long-term commissions on all sales made within their distributorship territories after retirement.
Unauthorized Drug Distribution-Jury Instructions
A nurse practitioner, Lisa Hofschulz, and her ex-husband, Robert Hofschulz, were convicted of conspiracy and multiple counts of unauthorized drug distribution, including one count resulting in a patient's death.
Immigration- Cancellation of Removal
Juan Santiago Lopez, a Mexican national, sought to challenge an immigration judge's decision denying his request for cancellation of removal.
Insurance Coverage-Defense Costs
Robert Breuder, the former president of the College of DuPage, alleged defamation and other claims following his termination.
Legal News
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider whether 175-year-old law bans abortion
- Wisconsin man facing bestiality and felony bail jumping charges
- Waukesha County woman indicted in National Health Care Fraud Law Enforcement Action
- Man sentenced to 15 months for fraud involving luxury vehicles
- Wisconsin Department of Justice Fire Marshal investigating fire that killed six
- Ozaukee County first responders save family of three, father and son on Milwaukee River
- Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
- Brewers have American Family Field escalators inspected after malfunction results in 11 injuries
- US wants Boeing to plead guilty to fraud over fatal crashes, lawyers say
- GOP lawmakers in Wisconsin appeal ruling allowing disabled people to obtain ballots electronically
- 11 people injured when escalator malfunctions at Milwaukee ballpark
- Judge receives ethics fine after endorsing candidate
Case Digests
- Termination of Parental Rights
- First Amendment Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Late Filing
- Real Estate-Attorney Fees
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Variance-Interpretation of Zoning Ordinances
- Sentencing
- Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause-Jury Instructions
- Unlawful Collection Practices-Evidence
- Sentencing-Vindictiveness
- Prisoner Grievances-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies