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Case Digests

Jan 30, 2023

Judge Bias

Avery Smartt had a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old runaway (S.S.) and traveled around the country with her as he worked as an over-the-road trucker.

Jan 30, 2023

Unreasonable Sentence

Jose Oregon owed the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) approximately $60,000 in back taxes and penalties but could not afford to pay.

Jan 30, 2023

Whistleblower Complaint

In September 2020, Sanchez filed a whistleblower complaint with the United States Department of Education’s Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) against his former employer, DuPage Regional Office of Education (“DuPage”).

Jan 30, 2023

Corporate Governance – Insurance

In 2016 Joy Global Inc., and Komatsu America Corp., two manufacturers of heavy equipment used in mining, agreed to merge.

Jan 30, 2023

Habeas Relief – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Melvin Williams was shot and killed on May 23, 2009, and two other men—Robert Taylor and Romero Davis—were injured in the same shooting.

Jan 23, 2023

§ 1983 claim-Sexual Assault

Slabey argues that her § 1983 claim against Dunn County survives summary judgment because she presented evidence sufficient for a reasonable jury to find that Dunn County violated her rights under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution when then-Dunn County Correctional Officer Ryan Boigenzahn sexually assaulted her.

Jan 23, 2023

Termination of Parental Rights

Elizabeth appeals from an order of the circuit court terminating her parental rights to her son, Everett.2 On appeal, she argues that the circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion at the disposition hearing when it weighed the factors found in WIS.

Jan 23, 2023

Termination of Parental Rights – Duty of Confidentiality

O.F. appeals the order terminating his parental rights to his daughter, J.G.R. O.F. contends that he was deprived of effective assistance of counsel because his trial counsel violated his duty of confidentiality and loyalty.

Jan 23, 2023

Criminal Weapon Possession – Mistrial

Marvin Lee Rogers appeals from the non-final order of the circuit court denying his motion to dismiss a criminal weapon possession charge on the basis of double jeopardy.

Jan 23, 2023

Improper Comments

Groenewold appeals a judgment, entered following a jury trial, convicting him of one count of using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime and three counts of causing a child to view sexual activity.

Jan 23, 2023

Name Change – Discretion

This appeal addresses whether a transgender individual (Robert) met the statutory requirements for a confidential name change under WIS. STAT. § 786.37(4) (2019-20).

Jan 23, 2023

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Marquise Lamont Brown appeals his judgment of conviction for second-degree reckless homicide with the use of a dangerous weapon, as a party to a crime, and for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

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