Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Involuntary Commitment and Medication
Peter Farnsworth appeals an order committing him for treatment in order to restore him to competency to proceed in his criminal case, and subjecting him to involuntary medication.
Termination of Parental Rights
In this termination of parental rights (“TPR”) action, the Douglas County Department of Health and Human Services (“the County”) filed a petition to terminate David’s parental rights to his son, Dylan, based on two grounds: continuing need of protection or services (“continuing CHIPS”), see WIS. STAT. § 48.415(2); and failure to assume parental responsibility, see § 48.415(6).
Plea Colloquy
Donald Christopher appeals from an order denying his postconviction motion for plea withdrawal based upon claims of a defective plea colloquy and several instances of ineffective assistance of counsel.
Admission of Evidence – Expert Testimony
A jury found Kelly Lagerstrom guilty of operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC), as a first offense.
Hidden cameras don’t belong in schools
It’s not uncommon for the rest of the state to look at Madison and react by wondering, “What were they thinking?” But the reaction is usually prompted by the antics of state government, not a school district putting hidden cameras in a high school locker room.
Attorney files another lawsuit against officer who killed 3
An attorney representing the families of three people who died at the hands of a former Wisconsin police officer filed another federal lawsuit against him Wednesday, saying his department taught him to view Black people as dangerous.
Wisconsin woman enters plea for hiding son’s body in trunk
A Wisconsin woman has entered a plea agreement for neglecting her 5-year-son until he died and hiding his body in the trunk of her car for months.
Suppression of Evidence – Expert Testimony
Following a jury trial, Elijah Vines was found guilty of five counts related to sex trafficking of a minor, including: sex trafficking of a child, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1591(a)(1), (b)(2), and (c); sex trafficking of a child, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1591(a)(2) and (b)(2); conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1594(c) and 1591; transportatio[...]
Sentencing Guidelines
Jesus Raul Beltran-Leon (“Beltran”) pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a) and 846.
Statutory Interpretation – FCRA and False Claims Act – Scienter
This Court is no stranger to False Claims Act qui tam actions.
Restitution
Dameion Wyatt victimized six females, each of whom acted as prostitutes under Wyatt’s abusive supervision over varying periods from September 2011 through May 2014.
Waukesha County completes secure courtroom addition
Waukesha County on Tuesday completed a secure courtroom addition to the Waukesha County Courthouse. The milestone concludes Phase One of Waukesha County’s Courthouse Project, which will increase security, address aging infrastructure and enhance accessibility to Circuit Courts services, according to a new release from the county.
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