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Weekly Case Digests — May 21-May 25, 2018

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On November 24, 2013, a multi-car traffic accident caused severe injuries to multiple persons when a vehicle driven by Sabrina Srock rear-ended Emily Teske’s vehicle, propelling Emily’s vehicle into a vehicle driven by Patrice Rog.

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Eric Ulmer appeals a judgment of conviction for child abuse, second-degree recklessly endangering safety, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and felony intimidation, all as a repeater.

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A jury convicted Manuel Rolon of second-degree recklessly endangering safety and substantial battery (bodily harm intended).

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This case concerns whether an officer’s search of a citizen’s vehicle was supported by reasonable suspicion.

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George Hays and Wendy Hays appeal a circuit court order that dismissed the Hays’ negligence action against Mill Creek Land and Cattle Co., LLC, and its insurer.

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Charlene Studer appeals from a circuit court judgment of divorce requiring her former spouse, David Studer, to pay her maintenance of $1,000 per month until she is sixty-two years old.

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Terrelle D. Oliver appeals from a judgment convicting him of armed robbery and two counts of first-degree sexual assault by use of a dangerous weapon, contrary to WIS. STAT. §§ 943.32(2) and 940.225(1)(b) (2015-16).

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Eldon Arthur Holt appeals a judgment of conviction for operating with a prohibited blood alcohol concentration (PAC) as a seventh, eighth, or ninth offense.

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Marco Taylor appeals from judgments convicting him of obstructing/resisting an officer and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

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Juan M. Orta pled no contest to possession with intent to deliver cocaine (>5 – 15 grams) as a second or subsequent offense.

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Anthony Hill appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion.

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Benjamin Tibbs appeals a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant as a second offense.

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Tony appeals from orders terminating his parental rights to two of his children, Susan and Mark, and from the postdisposition court’s decision of February 9, 2018, denying his post-remand motion without an evidentiary hearing.

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I.K. appeals an order for his involuntary commitment, pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 51.20(1)(a).

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Emmanuel Earl Trammell appeals from a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdict, convicting him on one count of armed robbery and one count of operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent.

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Rickey L. Voegeli appeals from judgments of conviction, following guilty pleas, for stalking, felony bail jumping, and two misdemeanor counts of violating a restraining order.

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This appeal stems from a wrongful death action brought by the Estate of Irene Pelt (the Estate).

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Darryl Allen Flynn, pro se, appeals an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.

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Eric Poirier, pro se, appeals from an order assigning income from his prison account to pay unpaid fines, costs and surcharges assessed by the circuit court as a result of his 2003 conviction for operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC) as a third offense.

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Fernando Cortez Johnson appeals from the judgments of conviction for strangulation, misdemeanor battery, disorderly conduct and intimidation of a victim in furtherance of a conspiracy, following a joint jury trial of two related cases against him.

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Michael A. Roberts appeals from a judgment of conviction for one count of third-degree sexual assault, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 940.225(3) (2013-14).

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In this insurance coverage dispute, we consider whether a business-owners liability policy covers a negligent supervision claim arising out of an alleged employee's intentional act of physically punching a customer in the face.

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The petitioner, Capital Cartage, Inc. (Capital Cartage), seeks review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals affirming the circuit court's determination that real estate broker Mark McNally (McNally) is entitled to a commission pursuant to the listing contract between the parties.

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We accepted review in these cases to decide whether an injunction prohibiting agricultural use of a residentially-zoned property controls the property's tax assessment classification.

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American politics is not for the thin‐skinned. In this case, a dispute between an elected school board member and a student outside a high school play escalated quickly.

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In 2010, a jury convicted Petitioner Ivy Tucker of conspiring to distribute more than one gram of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A).

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Dr. Anthony Mimms is a physician licensed by the Indiana Medical Licensing Board.

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In January 2015, Quinn Heath applied to become an Indianapolis firefighter.

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Demarrel Jones was convicted of unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon.

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