In trying to avoid arrest, appellant Baker ran from police officers, took a loaded firearm out of his waistband, and threw it over a fence into a residential backyard and was sentenced to 72 months and one day in prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Case Digests
Postconviction Relief – Resentencing
Lussier appeals a judgment convicting him of one count of felony murder and two counts of harboring or aiding a felon, all counts as a party to the crime.
Read More »Sufficiency of Evidence – Child Pornography
Lancial appeals a judgment convicting him of ten counts of possession of child pornography.
Read More »Warrantless Search & Seizure – Suppression of Evidence
The State appeals an order granting VonSchrader’s motion to suppress evidence obtained after VonSchrader was ordered out of his home at gun point by law enforcement.
Read More »Evidence – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Black appeals a judgment of conviction for first-degree reckless homicide as a party to a crime, entered upon a jury’s verdict.
Read More »Negligence – Safe Place Statute
Bridgett and Jerome Larkins appeal from the circuit court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Diane Building Corporation (DBC) and dismissing the Larkins’ complaint alleging negligence and a violation of Wisconsin’s Safe Place Statute, WIS. STAT. § 101.11 (2019-20).
Read More »Immigration-Evidence
Porosh, a citizen of Bangladesh, sought asylum because of political persecution.
Read More »First Amendment-Advertising
Adams Outdoor Advertising owns and operates billboards throughout Wisconsin, including 90 in Madison.
Read More »Sentencing Guidelines
While on supervised release, appellant Yankey admitted to a probation officer that he had used methamphetamine and cocaine.
Read More »Product Liability
The court of appeals reversed in part and affirmed in part the circuit court's grant of summary judgment for defendant Columbus McKinnon Corp. ("CMC").
Read More »Involuntary Commitment and Medication
Laura appeals from orders for her WIS. STAT. ch. 51 commitment and the involuntary administration of medication and treatment.
Read More »Warrantless Search – Suppression of Evidence
Eichman appeals from a judgment convicting him of one count of possession of methamphetamine.
Read More »Warrantless Search – Suppression of Evidence
The State of Wisconsin appeals from the circuit court’s decision suppressing evidence obtained from a search of Taylor County Detective Sergeant Bowers’ Dropbox account (Account).
Read More »Abuse of Discretion – Jury Instructions
Ridley appeals from a judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, for second-degree sexual assault with use of force, aggravated battery with intent to cause great bodily harm, false imprisonment, and first-degree recklessly endangering safety, all as a domestic abuse repeater and with a domestic abuse enhancer.
Read More »Sentencing Guidelines
Michael Leighton appeals conviction of two felonies and one misdemeanor, and from an order denying his motion for resentencing or sentence modification.
Read More »Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
LaVigne appeals from a judgment convicting him of third-degree sexual assault and from an order denying his postconviction motion for a new trial.
Read More »Warrantless Search & Seizure
DeGrave appeals from an amended judgment convicting her of possession of methamphetamine.
Read More »4th Amendment Violation-
While driving home to Chicago one night in September 2017, Braun suffered a seizure and crashed into a telephone pole in suburban Palatine.
Read More »Court Error – Sentence Modification – Rule 11(b)
Stapleton lured women into prostitution and exploited them for his financial benefit using threats, force, and other forms of coercion.
Read More »Attorney Suspension
This is a reciprocal discipline matter.
Read More »Postconviction Relief-Juror Bias
Grover appeals conviction of fifteen criminal offenses and from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Read More »Employment Discrimination
Kimberly D. Hassell, pro se, appeals an order of the circuit court affirming the decision of the Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC), which determined that the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) did not unlawfully discriminate against Hassell, in violation of the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA).
Read More »Public Records Request-Criminal Investigation
Mattioli appeals from the circuit court order denying his request to enjoin the disclosure of police investigation records under Wisconsin’s public records law.
Read More »Suppression of Evidence
McBride appeals a judgment of conviction for one count of possession with intent to deliver heroin and two counts of possession with intent to deliver narcotics, and an order denying his motion to suppress.
Read More »Sentencing
After robbing a cellphone store at gunpoint, Jerry pleaded guilty to three crimes, including Hobbs Act robbery.
Read More »Sentencing- Suppression of Evidence
Turner pleaded guilty to three firearm and drug charges after police discovered a pistol, a rifle, marijuana, and heroin in his apartment.
Read More »Collective Bargaining Agreements-Contracts
Defendant employers Transervice Logistics, Inc. and Zenith Logistics, Inc. agreed that for the entire duration of two collective bargaining agreements, they would make pension contributions on behalf of covered employees to plaintiff Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund.
Read More »Foreseeability
Fourteen people were charged and convicted for a conspiracy to transport illegal drugs from Georgia for distribution in Kokomo, Indiana. In these consolidated appeals, ten defendants challenge their convictions and/or sentences on a host of issues.
Read More »Class Action-Illinois Biometric Privacy Act
HyreCar is an intermediary between people who own vehicles and other people who would like to drive for services such as Uber and GrubHub. Before leasing a car, HyreCar tries to ensure that the potential driver is who he says he is and has the license and driving record he claims to have.
Read More »Labor Law
The plaintiffs in this case are 38 firefighters and their union, International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 365 (collectively, the “Fire Fighters”) who sued the City of East Chicago, Mayor Anthony Copeland, and former East Chicago Fire Chief Anthony Serna, alleging that the defendants implemented an undesirable work schedule in retaliation for their protected First Amendment activity.
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