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In these consolidated appeals, Joshua Goldsmith argues he is entitled to resentencing on his convictions for substantial battery and possession of child pornography because inaccurate information was introduced and relied on by the circuit court at sentencing.

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This is an appeal from an order denying postconviction relief to Mohammed Maghfour and the underlying judgment of conviction.

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Following a bench trial, Ricky Johnson was convicted of one count each of misdemeanor battery, sexual intercourse with a child aged sixteen or older, and third-degree sexual assault as party to the crime.

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Laurie Larson appeals a post-divorce order, arguing that the circuit court erred by amending an earlier maintenance order and modifying a maintenance payment schedule.

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Octavia W. Dodson appeals from a judgment of conviction, entered upon his guilty plea, for one count of second-degree intentional homicide.

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This case offers a window into the violent and ruthless world of the Hobos street gang, which operated in Chicago from 2004 to 2013.

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Scott Carnell pled guilty to a conspiracy to distribute a mixture containing methamphetamine.

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Plaintiffs Donald Bator, Edmond W. Moses, Christopher O’Malley, Michael Anthony Pappa, and Rogelio Jimenez, Jr. are former members of a union, Local 458- M.

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In 2013, Mohammad Siddique applied for a temporary student-government position at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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Sarah Johnson sued North Central High School and Northeast School Corporation (“NESC”) in 2018, claiming that their inadequate response to her allegations of sexual harassment violated Title IX, 20 U.S.C. § 1681(a).

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While performing HVAC work at a construction site in Chicago, Eduardo Guzman fell approximately 22 feet through an unguarded opening in the second floor, sustaining serious injuries.

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Marcus Harrington brings this appeal requesting us to reverse the district court’s admitting evidence of his firearm, prohibiting him from arguing racial animus in closing arguments, failing to sanction the Appellees, and denying his motion for post‐trial discovery.

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Federal Insurance Company refused to cover Apex Mortgage for the settlement of state tort claims filed against Apex.

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Weekly Case Digests – October 12, 2020 – October 16, 2020

Nathan Leopold appeals a judgment of conviction following his no contest pleas to two offenses: homicide by operation of a motor vehicle, with a detectable amount of restricted controlled substance in his blood; and operating a motor vehicle with a detectable amount of restricted controlled substance in his blood, causing injury.

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The State appeals a circuit court order expunging three of Jordan Lickes’ convictions.

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Justin Douglas appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.

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Jumar Jones, pro se, appeals the circuit court’s order dismissing his claims against two prison officials.

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American Transmission Company, LLC condemned land for a utility easement on real estate owned by the Avonelle M. Kissack Living Trust.

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Sherri Blackshear appeals from a judgment convicting her on her guilty plea to delivery of heroin (< 3 grams) as a second or subsequent offense and as a repeat offender resulting from a purchase involving a confidential informant (CI) working with the Kenosha Drug Operation Group.

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Michael E. Doege appeals from a judgment of conviction entered upon his guilty plea to one count of identity theft, and from an order denying his postconviction motion for plea withdrawal.

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Tyrell S. Tolbert appeals judgments of conviction, following a jury trial, of multiple charges.

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Jeffrey and Sherilyn Van Goethem appeal a foreclosure judgment granted on U.S. Bank National Association’s (U.S. Bank) summary judgment motion.

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John Doe appeals the order granting summary judgment to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Metropolitan Milwaukee (BBBS) and BBBS’s insurance carrier, First Nonprofit Insurance Company (First Nonprofit).

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Paul N. Westley appeals a judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of one count of second-degree sexual assault of a child under the age of sixteen.

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Breion Shequille Woodson appeals the judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of possession of a firearm by a person adjudicated delinquent for an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult and possession with intent to deliver more than forty grams of cocaine, as a party to a crime, as a second and subsequent offense.

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Murry Locke, pro se, appeals from an order denying his motion for sentence modification based on two allegedly new factors.

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Richard Lauer, pro se, challenges those parts of an order that denied a petition to remove his brother, Dennis Lauer, as personal representative of their mother’s estate, and denied a motion for recusal of the judge.

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mGage, LLC, appeals the trial court’s nonfinal order denying its motion to dismiss CITGO Petroleum Corporation’s complaint on the grounds of lack of personal jurisdiction.

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A jury found Scott Ginsberg guilty of bank fraud. On appeal, he argues there was insufficient evidence that he knowingly defrauded the banks.

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