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Case Digests - WI Court of Appeals

Jan 16, 2024

Post-Sentencing Motion for Plea Withdrawal Without an Evidentiary Hearing

Larson appeals from a judgment convicting him, upon his guilty plea, of first-degree sexual assault of a child (sexual contact with a person under age thirteen).

Jan 16, 2024

Denial of Conditional Release from Commitment

Lange appeals an order denying his petition for conditional release from his WIS. STAT. § 971.17 (2021-22) commitment.

Jan 16, 2024

Postconviction Motion-Recusal-Bias

In 2007, following a jury trial, Nichols was convicted of second-degree intentional homicide, hiding a corpse, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Jan 8, 2024

John Doe Hearing

In 1998, a vehicle that Hammersley was driving collided with another vehicle, and Hammersley drove away from the accident scene.

Jan 8, 2024

Termination of Parental Rights

Daniel appeals the circuit court’s order terminating his parental rights to Alice and Corey arguing that his due process rights were violated when he knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily entered a no contest plea to one of the grounds alleged in the State’s petitions to terminate his parental rights (specifically, continuing CHIPS) in exchange for unsupervised visitation with Alice and Co[...]

Jan 2, 2024

Contracts

Charles Huelsbeck appeals a money judgment entered against him and in favor of Wisconsin Real Estate Co. LLC (“WREC”).

Jan 2, 2024

Protective Placement

Mason appeals an order continuing his protective placement pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 55.18.

Dec 26, 2023

Termination of Parental Rights

The State alleged three grounds for the TPR: that S.H. abandoned H.C. for a minimum of three months as defined in WIS. STAT. § 48.415(1)(a)2.; that H.C. was a child in continuing need of protection of services (continuing CHIPS) pursuant to Sec. 48.415(2); and that S.H. failed to assume parental responsibility for H.C. as described in Sec. 48.415(6)

Dec 26, 2023

Breach of Contract

Marge Alden and Alden Associates appeal from a circuit court judgment, entered after a bench trial, in favor of Alden against Jacki Curry for unpaid rent and in favor of Curry and Majestic Falls, Inc., on Curry’s counterclaims for constructive eviction, unjust enrichment, civil theft, conversion, tortious interference with contractual and prospective contractual relationships, trademark infringe[...]

Dec 26, 2023

Standard for Dangerousness

Spencer appeals from an order denying his petition to discharge his commitment as a person adjudged not guilty of a criminal offense by reason of mental disease or defect (NGI). Spencer challenges the circuit court’s determination that he meets the standard for dangerousness required to continue his NGI commitment.

Dec 26, 2023

Postconviction Relief-Brady Claim

The State charged Murray with multiple crimes based on allegations that he had attacked and sexually assaulted a woman with whom he lived and shared a child.

Dec 18, 2023

Sovereign Immunity- WIS. STAT. § 84.295

United America, LLC appeals from an order dismissing its complaint against the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.

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