Warrantless Search – Probable Cause
Steven Sternitzky appeals a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration, third offense.
Due Process Violation
Jason Linsmeyer, pro se, appeals an order of the Dodge County Circuit Court that denied Linsmeyer’s motion to enforce a physical placement order and ordered Linsmeyer to pay his former spouse, Angela Miller, child support from Linsmeyer’s prison release account.
Involuntary Commitment
I.R.T. appeals from an order of the circuit court extending his involuntary commitment. I.R.T. argues that Waukesha County (the County) failed to establish that he is dangerous pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 51.20(1)(a), (am), and that the circuit court’s recommitment order erroneously relied on hearsay evidence.
Involuntary Commitment – Sufficiency of Evidence
“Lisa” appeals from an order extending her involuntary commitment under WIS. STAT. ch. 51.
OWI – Motion to Suppress – Refusal of Breath Test
Jack Ray Zimmerman, Jr., appeals from an order denying his motion to dismiss the complaint and revoking his operating privileges based upon his refusal to submit to a breath test following his arrest for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), third offense.
Involuntary Commitment
E.J.W.’s involuntary commitment was extended pursuant to an eight-month stipulation he and Waukesha County entered into after the circuit court denied his demand for a jury trial as untimely.
Motion for Reconsideration Denied – Brady Violation
Chevele Donte Lyons appeals from orders denying his motions for reconsideration.
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Russell L. Rose, Jr., appeals from a judgment convicting him of numerous crimes.
Brady Violation
Daryise L. Earl appeals pro se from the order denying his most recent WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2017-18) motion.
Abuse of Discretion – Other-acts Evidence
Brian S. O’Toole appeals from a judgment convicting him of first-degree sexual assault of a child, as a persistent repeater, and an order denying his postconviction motion.
Contract – Forum-selection Clause
Consensus Construction & Consulting, Inc., appeals a money judgment in favor of Jones Sign Co., Inc. Consensus asserts the circuit court erred by refusing to enforce a forum selection clause contained in the parties’ contract identifying the courts of South Carolina as the proper place to litigate disputes under the contract.
Damages
Superior Restaurant Company, LLC, appeals judgments, entered following a jury’s verdict in a case involving a failed restaurant venture.
Legal News
- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property