Unlawful-stop Claim – Reasonable Suspicion
Jamie Ellin Grimm appeals from a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (second offense) and challenges the circuit court’s order denying her motion to suppress the evidence.
Divorce – Property Division
Kelly Wink appeals from a judgment of divorce from Craig Wink.
Unlawful Stop – Suppression of Evidence
Vance Reed appeals a judgment, entered upon his no-contest pleas, convicting him of two counts of first-degree intentional homicide.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
James Emerson appeals from an order denying his postconviction motion, filed pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2017-18), seeking relief from a conviction for first-degree intentional homicide.
Abuse of Discretion – Court Error
Ronald and Jayson Magnin appeal a judgment, entered following a bench trial, dismissing their claims against the Magnin Whole Corporation (the Corporation), seven of the Corporation’s individual members, and the Estate of Michael Magnin.
Sentence Credit
Allen Campbell appeals from a judgment of conviction for delivery of heroin and an order denying his request for sentence credit under WIS. STAT. § 973.155(1)(a) (2017-18) for eighty days that he resided in a transitional living program (TLP).
Sentencing Guidelines – Positive Adjustment Time
Muhannad M. Salim appeals from the denial of a habeas corpus action.
LIRC Review – Independent Contractor
The Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) appeals the trial court’s order reversing LIRC’s determination that Holland Galante was an employee of Varsity Tutors LLC (Varsity), an online business that connects tutors with students.
Abuse of Discretion – Exclusion of Evidence – Testimony
Richard W. Littlejohn, Jr., appeals from a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdict, convicting him on two counts of first-degree intentional homicide.
Suppression of Evidence – Warrantless Search
Charles Maurice Merriett appeals a judgment convicting him of two drug charges and unlawfully possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Sentencing Guidelines – Armed Career Criminal Act Violation
Daniel Portee pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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