Motion for Stay Denied
The Democratic National Committee and other plaintiffs contend in this suit that statutes affecting the registration of voters and the conduct of this November’s election, although constitutional in principle, see Luft v. Evers, 963 F.3d 665 (7th Cir. 2020), will abridge some voters’ rights during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Weekly Case Digests – November 16, 2020 – November 20, 2020
Weekly Case Digests – November 16, 2020 – November 20, 2020
6th Amendment Violation – Right to Counsel
Jerry A. Leister appeals his conviction for intentional mistreatment of animals.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Grady Ganta appeals a judgment of conviction for identity theft based on Ganta’s use of a credit card bearing the victim’s name.
Jury Instructions
Raymond Barton was found guilty at a jury trial of battery, disorderly conduct, and obstructing an officer.
OWI – Sufficiency of Evidence
Scott W. Heimbruch was issued a notice of intent to revoke operating privilege based on Heimbruch’s refusal to submit to a chemical test of his blood after he was arrested for operating while intoxicated.
Punitive Damages
Nelson Hardwood Lumber Company, Inc., mismarked a property boundary line and, as a result, erroneously harvested trees from a parcel that belongs to Jasen Dane Ranch, Inc. (JDR).
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
The State appeals an order granting Jameil Garrett a new trial after two postconviction motions alleging ineffective assistance of trial and postconviction counsel for not calling alibi witnesses.
Sentence Modification
Sterling W. Kienbaum appeals from an order denying his motion for sentence modification.
Sufficiency of Evidence
A jury found John E. Sowin guilty of fifteen counts of possession of child pornography.
Insurance Claim – Negligence
City Centre, LLC (City Centre) and Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance Company appeal from the summary judgment dismissal of City Centre’s claim for coverage against ACE American Insurance Company (ACE).
Termination of Parental Rights
D.Q. appeals the circuit court’s order terminating his parental rights.
Legal News
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Congress to formally investigate Secret Service
- 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
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
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