Lantz appeals from a judgment convicting him of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), as a seventh offense.
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Case Digests
Sentencing Guidelines
Container Life Cycle Management LLC appeals the judgment and order entered in favor of Mid America Steel Drum Properties, LLC, a reconditioner of steel drums, and 17H LLC (collectively, Mid America), upon a jury verdict which found that Container Life had committed trespass and unlawfully withheld possession of several parcels owned by Mid America, and was unjustly enriched by that conduct.
Read More »Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Dallas Eugene Robinson appeals from a judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, for felony murder as a party to the crime and from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Read More »Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Juror Bias
The State appeals a postconviction order granting Marris Steven Virgil, Jr., a new trial.
Read More »Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Ahmed Al Bawi appeals from a judgment convicting him of third-degree sexual assault and from an order denying his postconviction motion to withdraw his no-contest plea.
Read More »Evidence-Informant’s Tip
Kluck appeals from a judgment convicting him of operating a motor vehicle with a restricted controlled substance in his blood, as a fourth offense.
Read More »Disability Insurance Claim
Plaintiff-appellant Zall worked more than twenty years as a dentist, but chronic pain and numbness in his neck and right arm made it impossible for him to keep working.
Read More »Insurance Defense Costs Obligation
Three insurance companies—Indemnity Insurance Company of North America, Westfield Insurance Company, and Star Insurance Company—dispute their respective obligations to defend a swine farm (Sandstone) in a state court nuisance case.
Read More »Title VII Violation – Retaliation Claim
After completing a 90-day orientation program for newly licensed nurses, Bragg was denied a fulltime position as a Registered Nurse (RN) at Community Hospital, which is operated by Munster Medical Research Foundation.
Read More »Insurance Claim-Jurisdiction
Humphrey drove for Riteway Trucking. All of his trips began in South Holland, Illinois.
Read More »Suppression of Evidence
This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals, State v. Hineman, No. 2020AP226-CR, unpublished slip op. (Wis. Ct. App. Nov. 24, 2021) (per curiam), reversing the Racine County circuit court's judgment of conviction against Jeffrey Hineman for first-degree child sexual assault, S.J.S., and order denying Hineman's motion for postconviction relief.
Read More »Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Postconviction Motion
Bethly appeals a judgment of conviction entered after he pled guilty to one count of first-degree sexual assault and one count of second-degree sexual assault with the use of force.
Read More »Postconviction Relief – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Grady, pro se, appeals from an order of the circuit court denying his motion for postconviction relief, without a hearing.
Read More »Evidence – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Harris appeals from a judgment convicting him of armed robbery, first-degree reckless injury with the use of a dangerous weapon, and possession of a firearm as a felon, all as a repeater, and from an order denying postconviction relief.
Read More »Sentence Modification
Simpson appeals from an order of the trial court denying his motion to modify his sentences that were imposed for two counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child.
Read More »Admission of Evidence – Other Acts Evidence
Following a jury trial, Ted Lopez was convicted of sexually assaulting “Daniel,” the son of his former girlfriend, when Daniel was between six and seven years old.
Read More »FMLA Rights Interference and Retaliation
Michael Juday has worked for FCA US LLC (formerly Chrysler) for more than two decades.
Read More »Securities – Margin Call
Several affiliated traders set up four accounts with Trean Group, an introducing broker at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. An introducing broker manages the customer side of the futures-trading business.
Read More »Summary Judgment – Constitutional Rights
Behning, an Illinois prisoner, appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment to defendants on his claims that prison guards violated his constitutional rights while responding to his altercation with a prison guard.
Read More »Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy trustees can recover some transfers made to outside parties during the 90 days before the debtor files a petition. 11 U.S.C. §547(b)(4)(A).
Read More »Union Dues Deductions – Contracts
Roman Baro was an English-as-a-second-language teacher for Defendant Waukegan Community School District No. 60 (“the District”) in August 2019 when she signed a union membership form—a contract to join Defendant Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO (“the Union”), the union that represents teachers in the District.
Read More »Sentencing Guidelines
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.
Read More »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.
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