Weekly Case Digests – January 21, 2019 – January 25, 2019
Weekly Case Digests – January 21, 2019 – January 25, 2019
OWI – Sentencing Guidelines
This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals, State v. Justin A. Braunschweig, No. 2017AP1261-CR, unpublished slip op. (Wis. Ct. App. Feb. 1, 2018), affirming the Jefferson County circuit court's judgment of conviction of defendant Justin A. Braunschweig ("Braunschweig") for Operating While Intoxicated ("OWI") as a second offense.
Operating Agreement – Arbitration Clause
This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals, Midwest Neurosciences Assocs., LLC v. Great Lakes Neurosurgical Assocs., LLC, No. 2016AP601, unpublished slip op. (Wis. Ct. App. Dec. 20, 2017), reversing the Ozaukee County circuit court's non-final order.
Court Error – Suspension of Operating Privilege
Ian Humphrey, pro se, appeals an order of the circuit court suspending his motor vehicle operating privilege for one year.
Due Process Violation
Antorn Lamont Roby, Sr., appeals an order denying postconviction relief.
Claim of Preclusion
DSG Evergreen Family Limited Partnership appeals from an order of the Dane County Circuit Court dismissing DSG’s claims against the Town of Perry.
Foreclosure – Unclean Hands
Patricia Ann Murphy and Patricia Gaffney appeal a judgment of foreclosure.
Court Error – Litigation Expenses
The Lamar Company appeals a judgment awarding it compensation for property taken by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation through condemnation but denying it litigation expenses.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Sadiq Imani appeals from a judgment of conviction, entered on a jury verdict, for armed robbery by use of force and false imprisonment, both as party to a crime.
Breach of Contract
Jason Baars appeals a summary judgment granted in favor of James Weber.
Plea Withdrawal
Zachary Williams appeals from a judgment convicting him of armed robbery as party to a crime and from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
After a bench trial, Anthony Lee was convicted of kidnapping and rape.
Legal News
- Wisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role
- Wisconsin Supreme Court reveals September oral arguments calendar
- New Jersey man sentenced for series of violent assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish Community
- 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
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