Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Suppression of Evidence
Paulson appeals an order that imposed penalties after a jury found him guilty of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), as a first offense.
Termination of Parental Rights
Melissa appeals from circuit court orders terminating her parental rights to her children: James, Joseph, Violet, Lucy, Molly, Timothy, Matthew, and Zoey.
Sentencing Guidelines
Austin completed his 70-month sentence of imprisonment for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(1), on August 11, 2020, and began a three-year term of supervised release.
Post-Conviction Relief-Deficient Representation
Pierce was found guilty of multiple charges related to child molestation and identified as a repeat sexual offender.
Sentence Reduction-First Step Act of 2018
The Seventh Circuit revisited a case involving Adam Tyrale Williams Jr.'s persistent efforts to reduce his sentences for crack-cocaine offenses.
Rooker-Feldman Doctrine-Foreclosure
The Seventh Circuit addressed a disagreement concerning the proprietors of two Chicago real estate parcels.
Habeas Corpus Petition- Prosecutorial Misconduct
Darnell Dixon filed a habeas corpus petition after being found guilty of home invasion and murder by an Illinois state court and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Fond du Lac jury convicts man for brutal slaying
The jury listened to five days of testimony.
Wisconsin Assembly approves increases in out-of-state outdoor license fees to help close deficit
The Assembly passed the legislation 97-0, sending it to the Senate.
Assembly OKs bill to suspend doe hunting in northern Wisconsin in attempt to regrow herd
Republican-authored measure is designed to help the northern herd replenish itself.
Wisconsin lawmakers OK bill to tackle forever chemicals pollution, but governor isn’t on board
The DNR would need landowners' permission to test their water for PFAS.
A man accused of stabbing another passenger on a Seattle to Las Vegas flight charged with assault
The man made an improvised weapon by wrapping rubber bands around several pens.
Legal News
- Congress to formally investigate Secret Service
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
- Two dead, one injured after Ozaukee County water rescue
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property