Sentencing Guidelines – Probation
Peter J. King, Jr., was convicted in the Sauk County Circuit Court of using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime and child enticement.
Abuse of Discretion – Other-acts Evidence
Tyrone Brown appeals a circuit court judgment convicting him of disorderly conduct, false imprisonment, intimidating a victim, and felony and misdemeanor bail jumping.
Unlawful-stop Claim – Reasonable Suspicion
Jeffrey R. Palmer appeals a judgment of conviction entered on his guilty plea to one count of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) as a fourth offense.
Involuntary Commitment – Medication and Treatment
Carly appeals from an order of the circuit court extending her involuntary commitment and from an order for involuntary medication and treatment.
Involuntary Commitment – Medication and Treatment
“Heather” appeals from an order for involuntary commitment.
Sufficiency of Evidence – Testimony
Bozena Twarowski appeals pro se from a judgment of conviction after being found guilty of disorderly conduct following a court trial.
Court Error – Summary Judgment
Paul Meixensperger and Harry Schmitz appeal from a judgment of eviction, asserting that the circuit court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of Fond du Lac County.
Ordinance Interpretation – Parking
Jill Dahlquist appeals from an order determining that she violated a Village of Chenequa no parking ordinance.
Statutory Interpretation – Public Records – Attorney Fees
This is a public records case involving a draft contract, exchanged between Defendant-Respondent City of Waukesha (the City) and a private entity, Big Top Baseball, LLC (Big Top), setting forth proposed terms under which Big Top’s professional baseball team would play in a stadium to be constructed in Waukesha’s Frame Park.
Court Error – Other-acts Evidence
Nikola Stevlic appeals from a judgment convicting him of two counts of second-degree sexual assault by use of force; false imprisonment; two counts of substantial battery intending bodily harm; second-degree recklessly endangering safety, all with a domestic-abuse penalty enhancer; and exposing a child to harmful descriptions.
Plea Withdrawal – Evidentiary Hearing
Cortez Lorenzo Toliver appeals pro se from a circuit court order denying his WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2017-18) postconviction motion without a hearing.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Daniel Hennessy and Jane Hennessy appeal a circuit court order finding that a Mexican court judgment against the Hennessys is valid under Mexican law, and determining that Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., is entitled to domesticate the Mexican judgment in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, giving it effect in Wisconsin under principles of comity.
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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