Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
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 subse[...]
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.
Divorce – Child Placement Order
Julie C. Valadez appeals from a judgment of divorce terminating her marriage to her former husband, Ricardo Valadez.
Sentence Credit
Tanya M. Liedke appeals from an order denying her motion for correction of sentence credit.
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.
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.
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.
Plea Withdrawal
Tommie Lee Carter appeals his judgment of conviction entered after he pled guilty to attempted robbery with the threat of force.
Judge voices frustration over delay in Vos email, texts
A judge on Wednesday again voiced frustration that Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has not produced emails and text messages related to the investigation he ordered into the 2020 presidential election.
Kaul paints Republican AG rivals as political extremists
Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul went on the offensive Wednesday against the two Republicans looking to run against him, painting them both as far-right extremists.
Bond set for superintendent accused of false imprisonment
A school superintendent charged with false imprisonment in northeastern Wisconsin was back in court Wednesday.
US high court tosses Wisconsin legislative voting maps
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out Wisconsin state legislative maps that were preferred by the state's Democratic governor and selected by Wisconsin's top court.
Legal News
- UW-Milwaukee chancellor to step down next year amid handling of Pro-Hamas protesters
- Wisconsin Republicans are improperly blocking conservation work, court says
- Man hurt when home in rural Wisconsin explodes has died, authorities say
- Wisconsin Supreme Court changes course, will allow expanded use of ballot drop boxes this fall
- Gov. Evers appoints Travis Maze as Jefferson County Sheriff
- Democrat Dora Drake wins open seat in Wisconsin state Senate
- Wisconsin joins coalition urging Supreme Court to uphold federal ghost gun regulations
- GM will pay $146 million in penalties because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxide
- NFL is liable for $4,707,259,944.64 in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case
- Milwaukee Police investigating fatal downtown crash
- Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance
- Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on additional months to already suspended lawyer
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