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Case Digests

May 30, 2023

Interpretation of “separate occasions”

The State filed a criminal complaint charging Rector with ten counts of possession of child pornography in violation of Wis.

May 30, 2023

Postconviction Relief – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

David Kilgore appeals a judgment of conviction for two counts of first-degree sexual assault and an order denying his postconviction motion for a new trial.

May 30, 2023

Evidence

Ellen Tran appeals from a judgment convicting her, following a jury trial, of first-degree reckless homicide.

May 30, 2023

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Postconviction Relief

Jeffrey Walker, pro se, appeals a judgment convicting him of three counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child under thirteen years old, five counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child, and one count of child enticement.

May 30, 2023

Suppression of Evidence

Police found Miller lying on the sidewalk, bleeding from an apparent gunshot wound.

May 30, 2023

Dismissal of Appellate Counsel

In 2007, appellant Scott Njos pleaded guilty to six federal crimes arising from robberies of several stores and a bank, and for attempted escape and assault of an FBI agent after his arrest.

May 30, 2023

Warrantless Search – Suppression of Evidence

A jury convicted Travis Beechler of drug trafficking and firearms offenses based on evidence gathered pursuant to a home detention compliance check.

May 30, 2023

Class Action Administration-TCPA Claim

The class asserts in this action that CWT violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by calling class members using prerecorded voice messages, a practice the law expressly prohibits.

May 22, 2023

Constitutional Amendments-“Marsy’s Law”

When the Wisconsin Constitution was adopted in 1848, it included a process enabling amendments—— an act the people of Wisconsin have seen fit to do almost 150 times.

May 22, 2023

Disclosure of Mental Health and Counseling Records

Defendant was charged with sexually assaulting his son, T.A.J., and his daughter. Citing Shiffra, Defendant sought in camera review of T.A.J.'s mental health and counseling records.

May 22, 2023

Discovery Violations- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Simmons appeals from a judgment convicting him, following a jury trial, of trafficking a child, as a party to the crime and as a repeater, and from an order denying his postconviction motion.

May 22, 2023

Right to a Unanimous Jury Verdict

Burks appeals from his judgment of conviction, entered upon a jury’s verdict, for first-degree reckless injury by use of a dangerous weapon.

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