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Immigration – Removal Order – Abuse of Discretion
Elvira Garcia‐Arce seeks withholding of removal to Mexico under the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Convention Against Torture.
FDCPA Violation
The plaintiff Thomas Dennis received a debt collection letter listing “original” and “current” creditors, which he claims violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).
Weekly Case Digests – January 20, 2019 – January 24, 2020
Weekly Case Digests – January 20, 2019 – January 24, 2020
Postconviction Motion Denied – Laches Doctrine
After his conviction in 2007 for reckless homicide, Joshua M. Wren alleges his counsel failed to file a notice of intent to pursue postconviction relief as promised, causing Wren to lose his direct appeal rights.
Termination of Parental Rights
D.I.H. appeals the orders terminating the parental rights of her mother, V.T, and her father, S.D.H., to her. D.I.H. argues that the trial court erroneously exercised its discretion when it concluded that termination of V.T. and S.D.H.’s parental rights was in D.I.H.’s best interests.
Termination of Parental Rights
Noah appeals a circuit court order terminating his parental rights to his daughter, Natalie, based on the petition of an organization called Adoptions of Wisconsin, Inc.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Lucious Emmit Mason appeals from a judgment of conviction for one count of armed robbery with use of force, one count of false imprisonment while using a dangerous weapon, and one count of substantial battery while using a dangerous weapon.
Delinquent Real Estate Taxes
Mohammad A. Choudry, together with his companies PAK Rentals & Construction LLC; PAK Property 1 LLC; PAK Property 2 LLC; and PAK Property 3 LLC (collectively “Choudry”), appeal from an order of the trial court dismissing the action after real estate owned by Choudry was transferred into an irrevocable trust.
Evidentiary Hearing
Antonio L. Bell appeals his judgments of conviction for second-degree sexual assault of a child and third-degree sexual assault, as well as the order denying his postconviction motions.
Plea & Sentencing – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Pheng Yang appeals from a judgment, entered on his guilty plea, convicting him on one count of second-degree intentional homicide.
Trusts & Estates – Land Contract
Timothy Sawyer, Laura Sawyer, Diane Wellnitz, and Elizabeth Nadow (“the Interested Parties”) appeal an order ruling that the Estate of Tom W. Sawyer reasonably forgave the remaining balance of a land contract between Beulah Beach, Inc., and his daughter, Kathleen Ferry and her husband James, and denying the Interested Parties’ demand that the Ferrys pay the Estate monies on the land contract[...]
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Herman Whiterabbit appeals an order denying his WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2015-16) postconviction motion.
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- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
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- 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
