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Case Digests

Jul 17, 2023

Habeas Petition- “Saving Clause”

Sanders, who was convicted in 2006 for firearms offenses, received an extended sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act due to three previous convictions, one of which was for Illinois residential burglary.

Jul 10, 2023

Parental Rights

The Supreme Court upheld the circuit court's decision to reject Father's request to withdraw his plea of no contest regarding one of the grounds stated in the State's petition to terminate Father's parental rights to his daughter.

Jul 10, 2023

Adequacy of Award

The supreme court overturned the court of appeals' decision, which had reversed the circuit court's judgment affirming the State Claims Board's decision to grant the Appellant $25,000 in compensation after determining that the Appellant was innocent of the crime he was imprisoned for.

Jul 10, 2023

Real Estate Parcel Purchase-Cost of Improvements

In 2020, Robert and Mary Popple sought to exercise a first option to buy on a portion of a parcel from Roger and Sheila Thompson pursuant to the terms of a 1993 warranty deed setting the purchase price at “the cost of the improvements” to the lot plus acquisition costs.

Jul 10, 2023

Class Action- “Health Care Provider”

Bloss appeals a circuit court order dismissing his class action complaint against St. Luke’s Hospital of Duluth (SLHD) for failure to state an actionable claim.

Jul 10, 2023

Attorneys’ Fees-Sanctions-OWI

Singh appealed from orders of the circuit court denying various motions for relief.

Jul 10, 2023

Custodial Interrogation

On August 3, 2017, Detective Steve Wells questioned Brooks while he was in custody following an allegation that on July 23, 2017, he sexually assaulted a nine-year-old girl, R.G., and her six-year-old sister, N.F. The interrogation was audio-recorded and took place in two parts that were separated by a break of four unrecorded minutes.

Jul 10, 2023

Postconviction Motion for Resentencing

According to the criminal complaint, at approximately 2:34 a.m. on October 23, 2016, Randhawa’s vehicle ran a red light and crashed into the driver’s side of an Uber vehicle.

Jul 10, 2023

Plea Withdrawal

Kamau Bentley, Jr., appeals the circuit court’s order denying his postconviction motion brought pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2021-22). Bentley argues: (1) that he should be allowed to withdraw his plea because the circuit court did not comply with WIS.

Jul 10, 2023

Indigency-Special Assessment

Otradovec entered a guilty plea for producing child pornography, as outlined in 18 U.S.C. 2251.

Jul 10, 2023

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act

Crounse Corp. was responsible for delivering barges to Mulzer Crushed Stone, who would then clean the barges, load them with crushed stone, deliver the stone, clean the barges once again, and release them back to Crounse.

Jul 10, 2023

Immigration-Petition for Asylum

In 1996, a chain of events unfolded within Melvin Osorio-Morales's family.

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