Writ of Mandamius – Tax Assessments
Mississippi Sports and Recreation, Inc. filed a petition for a writ of mandamus to require the Town of Wheatland to “reconvene” board of review hearings from 2009 to 2013 to hear Mississippi Sports’s objections to its property tax assessments from those years.
Foreclosure
Jennifer Miescke appeals a circuit court decision granting summary judgment of foreclosure to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan Chase” or “the Bank”) on its foreclosure action against Miescke.
Reasonable Suspicion – 4th Amendment – Refusal of Chemical Test
Daniel L. Schmidt appeals from an order revoking his driving privileges for one year.
Rape Shield Law
Nelson Humes appeals a judgment convicting him after a jury trial of three counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child under sixteen.
Termination of Parental Rights
T.R.D. appeals an order terminating her parental rights to R.T.D.-T. T.R.D. makes the following arguments on appeal: (1) the circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion when it found T.R.D. to be an unfit parent; and (2) the circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion when it found that it was in the best interest of R.T.D.-T. that T.R.D.'s parental rights be terminated.
Domestic Abuse Modifiers
Michael Lee Brayson appeals a judgment of conviction, following a guilty plea, of two counts of misdemeanor battery, domestic abuse.
Sufficiency of Evidence – Child Placement
M.G.-H. challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the trial court’s order, following a Watts review hearing, to continue his protective placement under WIS. STAT. ch. 55 (2013-14).3
Untimely Appeal
Crystal Putman, pro se, appeals an eviction judgment entered against her.
Domestic Abuse Enhancer – Court Error – Prior Inconsistent Statements
Connie Apfel appeals a judgment of conviction for misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct, both with a domestic abuse enhancer, and for possession of drug paraphernalia as party to a crime.
Sufficiency of Evidence – Vagueness of Statute
Brian Grandberry appeals his conviction for carrying a concealed weapon (CCW) contrary to WIS. STAT. § 941.23(2) and 939.51(3)(a) entered after a court trial on stipulated facts.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Sentencing
Marquis J. Chapman appeals a judgment of conviction entered upon his guilty pleas to two counts of delivering not more than three grams of heroin and one count of possessing with intent to deliver more than fifteen grams of cocaine but less than forty grams of cocaine.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Withheld Evidence
Jason Rovell Dodd appeals from a judgment of conviction for armed robbery with threat of force as a party to a crime. See WIS. STAT. §§ 943.32(2) & 939.05 (2011-12).
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