Reconsideration Motion Denied
On January 17, 2017, plaintiff-appellant NewSpin Sports, LLC (“NewSpin”) filed a complaint against defendant-appellee Arrow Electronics, Inc. (“Arrow”).
Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
Vickie Sanders pleaded guilty to a federal drug offense.
Weekly Case Digests – December 24 – December 28, 2018
Weekly Case Digests – December 24 – December 28, 2018
Statutory Interpretation – Endangered Species Act
The Endangered Species Act directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon listing a species as endangered, to also designate the “critical habitat” of the species.
Attorney Disciplinary Hearing
We review Referee Jonathan V. Goodman's report recommending that we indefinitely suspend the Wisconsin law license of Gerald P. Boyle due to his medical incapacity, and hold the pending disciplinary proceeding against him in abeyance for as long as his license remains suspended.
Estate – Trust Beneficiary
Mickey Owen appeals the circuit court’s judgment determining that Mickey is not a beneficiary of the Patsy L. Kozlowski Survivor’s Trust.
OWI – Defense of Coercion
Dustin Yenter appeals a judgment of conviction for operating while under the influence of an intoxicant and operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration, both as a first offense.
Statutory Interpretation
In 1999, Lamar Central Outdoor, LLC acquired an outdoor advertising sign that is located adjacent to an interstate highway.
Summary Judgment – Issue of Material Fact
Allen Schnepf appeals a judgment imposing civil forfeitures and injunctive relief after he was found liable for discharging fill material into a wetland without a certification of compliance with state water standards.
Medical Negligence Claim
Damian Berg appeals an order of the circuit court dismissing on summary judgment his medical negligence claim against Dr. Bradley Maxfield.
Court Error – Jury Instructions
Delorean Latrell Bryson appeals a judgment of conviction for first-degree reckless homicide with a dangerous weapon and a circuit court order denying his postconviction motion for a new trial.
Postconviction Motion Denied
Noah Yang appeals from a judgment of conviction and the denial of his motion for postconviction relief.
Legal News
- Wisconsin DNR agrees to repeal anti-firearm rule
- Harris kicks off campaign for president with a rally in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin leads 26 governors to strengthen state and tribal child support enforcement act
- 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
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