Abuse of Discretion – Divorce – Maintenance Payments
Brian Mickelson appeals a circuit court order requiring him to continue making maintenance payments to Cynthia Mickelson.
Estoppel – Foreclosure Action
New Lisbon Travel Mart, LLC, appeals a money judgment in favor of First Western SBLC, Inc., in the amount of $779,013.68.
Trusts and Estates – Undue Influence
On November 3, 2016, Carol Horstman executed a will leaving all of her property to her son, Wesley Horstman, and his wife, Marinda Horstman.
Brady Violation
Joseph-Jamal Brantley appeals from a judgment convicting him after a jury found him guilty of party to a crime (PTAC) firstdegree reckless homicide with a dangerous weapon, PTAC first-degree recklessly endangering safety with a dangerous weapon, PTAC armed robbery, and carrying a concealed weapon.
Court Error – Settlement Agreement Terms
David A. George and Susan M. George appeal from an order of the circuit court.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
N.M.A.-S. appeals the orders of the trial court terminating her parental rights of A.A.S. and A.J.S. N.M.A.-S. asserts that she received ineffective assistance of counsel because her trial counsel failed to request a strike for cause or use a peremptory strike for a juror who answered a question affirmatively during voir dire relating to whether someone struggling with addiction is unfit to be a p[...]
Due Process Violation
Chong Lee appeals a judgment convicting him of first-degree intentional homicide by use of a dangerous weapon, possession of afirearm by a felon, and two counts of felony intimidation of a witness, as a party to the crime.
Abuse of Discretion – Divorce – Maintenance
David Carow appeals the spousal maintenance portion of a judgment dissolving his marriage to Nancy Geidel.
Collective Bargaining Agreement – Just Cause Protection
Bryan Massman and Ryan Most appeal a judgment dismissing their claims against the City of Prescott, the City of Prescott Police Commission, and police chief Robert Funk (collectively, the City).
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Thomas Kulhanek appeals from a judgment of conviction for exposing genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts to a child.
Court Error – Plea Withdrawal
Clyde Tally appeals from a judgment of conviction for one count of first-degree reckless homicide and one count of first-degree recklessly endangering safety.
FDCPA Violation
Nationwide Credit sent Henry Horia a letter seeking to collect a debt owed to Gottlieb Memorial Hospital.
Legal News
- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- 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
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