Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
This is a reciprocal discipline matter. On January 14, 2019, the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) filed a complaint and motion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.22, requesting this court suspend Attorney B.C. Fischer's license to practice law in Wisconsin for a period of 90 days, and direct him to comply with the terms of a Minnesota court order, as reciprocal discipline identical to that i[...]
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
We review a stipulation filed pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.12 by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Gary E. Grass.
Termination of Parental Rights
A.P. appealed the circuit court’s orders terminating her parental rights to her children A.P., D.P., N.P., and T.P.
Abuse of Discretion – Other Acts Evidence
Sheldon Miller appeals the judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, for first degree child sexual assault involving sexual contact with a person under age 13 as a persistent repeater.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Raymond K. Thompson appeals a judgment convicting him of three counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child, and an order denying his postconviction motions seeking a new trial due to the ineffective assistance of trial counsel and in the interest of justice.
Safe Place Act – Unsafe Work Conditions
Timothy Rabitoy was severely injured when a truck rolled off a car hoist while he and his friend, Richard Klobucher, were attempting to repair the truck’s transmission.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Robert Brian Spencer appeals from his judgment of conviction entered after a jury convicted him of possession with intent to deliver ten to fifty grams of heroin as a second or subsequent offense, and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Jury Instructions
Raquel and London Barney, through London’s guardian ad litem (collectively, the Barneys), appeal an order for judgment entered on a jury verdict dismissing their medical malpractice claim against Dr. Julie Mickelson, Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital Milwaukee, Inc., and the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund.
Condemned Property – Forum Selection
This appeal is New West V in a saga that began in 2005 when Joliet proposed to condemn and raze the Evergreen Terrace apartments as a public nuisance.
Court Error – Jury Instructions
Estrada was charged with, tried for, and convicted of two crimes that both required proof that his blood contained a controlled substance at the time he operated a motor vehicle.
Tax Lien – Foreclosure
Carroll V. Raines (“Raines”) and his wife, Lizzie Mae Raines, purchased their home in 1975 as joint tenants and not tenants in common.
Amended Opinion
The opinion of this court issued March 13, 2019, is amended as follows: Page 2, carryover paragraph, eighth line, “failing to a report a” is replaced by “failing to report a” Page 5, carryover paragraph, fifth line, “in custody until his December 3, 2012 trial—” is replaced by “in custody until his December 3, 2013 trial—”
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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