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A jury found Ronnie Cosby guilty of several sex-related offenses, including transporting T.L., a minor, from Illinois to Indiana with the intent that she engage in prostitution.

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In 2007, Victor Martin Villa Serrano (“Villa”) reentered the United States after having been removed in 2005.

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For nearly thirteen years, Dr. Yelena Levitin performed surgeries at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

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Christopher Jozefyk applied for Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income, claiming disability based on several physical and mental conditions, including degenerative changes in his cervical spine, lumbar strain, obesity, affective disorder, and anxiety disorder.

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Weekly Case Digests – June 3, 2019 – June 7, 2019

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Federal law provides that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a Government-owned corporation supplying electric power to millions of Americans, “[m]ay sue and be sued in its corporate name.”

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We review an unpublished summary disposition order of the court of appeals, which affirmed the circuit court's order denying Dennis L. Schwind's motion for early termination of probation.

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This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals affirming an order of the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County, Hannah Dugan, Judge, granting John Patrick Wright's motion to suppress evidence.

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We review a decision of the court of appeals reversing the circuit court's dismissal of Yasmeen Daniel's complaint against Brian Mancini, Jonathan Gibbon, and Armslist, LLC (collectively "Armslist").

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We review an unpublished decision of the court of appeals affirming an order of the circuit court that dismissed plaintiffs' claims.

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Danny L. Waters appeals a judgment of the circuit court finding that his refusal to submit to a chemical test was unreasonable.

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Kevin Nash appeals a judgment convicting him of second degree sexual assault of a child and an order denying his post-sentencing motion to withdraw his entry of an Alford plea on the ground of manifest injustice.

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Timothy Dobbs appeals a judgment of conviction.

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This is an appeal and cross-appeal of a money judgment entered in favor of Mary Swanson by the circuit court following a jury trial in which the jury returned a verdict in favor of Dr. Gerald Gatzke.

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These consolidated appeals require us to address our appellate jurisdiction in the context of postconviction criminal proceedings and a defendant’s first appeal as of right under WIS. STAT. § 974.02 (2017-18) and WIS. STAT. RULE 809.30.

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Z.T.R. appeals from an order terminating his parental rights to A.J.E.S. and challenges the circuit court’s refusal to give WIS JI—CHILDREN 346A, which asks the jury to determine whether Z.T.R. knew or had “reason to believe” that he was the child’s father before the DNA results confirmed that he was.

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The Thomas M. Linnan Living Trust of 2004 and L. & W. Construction Company appeal from an order which allocated the purchase price between two parcels of real property following dissolution and partition actions involving Halquist Stone Company, Inc.

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Brian J. Farmer appeals his life sentence without the possibility of parole pursuant to the persistent repeater statute, WIS. STAT. § 939.62(2m)(a)1m., (b)2., and (c) (2017-18), after a jury convicted him of two counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child contrary to WIS. STAT. § 948.02(2).

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Ryan Sherley, pro se, appeals a circuit court order setting aside a determination by the St. Croix County Board of Canvassers (“the Board”) that Sherley was the winner of the April 3, 2018 election for St. Croix County Supervisor, District 13.

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Clarence Christopher Joseph, pro se, appeals from a circuit court order denying his postconviction motion to review his presentence investigation (PSI) report.

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Alberto E. Rivera appeals from a judgment of conviction, entered on a jury verdict, of being a felon in possession of a firearm as a repeater; first-degree intentional homicide with use of a dangerous weapon, as a party to a crime and as a repeater; attempted first-degree intentional homicide with use of a dangerous weapon, as a party to a crime and as a repeater; and two counts of armed robbery with use of force as a party to a crime and as a repeater.

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Linda Haynes appeals an order of the circuit court dismissing her action against Dr. Cully White, Aurora Health Care, Inc., Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc., and the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund (collectively, the defendants).

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Michael Exhavier Dunn appeals from his judgment of conviction, entered upon a jury’s verdict, for robbery with the use of force as a party to a crime.

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Elmer Kakwitch appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdicts, convicting him of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (“OWI”), as a fourth offense, and obstructing an officer.

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M.D. Fisher appeals a judgment convicting him of attempted first-degree intentional homicide with use of a dangerous weapon, attempted armed robbery, first-degree reckless injury with use of a dangerous weapon, and unlawfully possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.

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Marion Latrell Crawford appeals judgments convicting him of two counts of pimping/pandering, one count of third-degree sexual assault, and one count of delivery of heroin.

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Gerald J. Vanderhoef appeals the judgment of conviction, following a no contest plea, of one count of operating while intoxicated (OWI), as a sixth offense.

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Plaintiff Johnny Webber was cut‐ ting down a tree on defendant Roger Butner’s property when a branch fell and hit Webber on the head, causing severe injuries.

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James Pennewell is a Wisconsin state prisoner who became legally blind while incarcerated.

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In 1995, George R. Sotelo was convicted of three counts of mailing extortionate communications, 18 U.S.C. § 876(b), and three counts of mailing threatening communications, 18 U.S.C. § 876(c) 1 .

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