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Case Digests

Oct 24, 2022

Guardianship Termination

L.H. and Cord Williams Klein, as the personal representatives for the Estate of L.H. appeal an order of the trial court terminating the guardianship of L.H. by Easter Seals upon L.H.’s death.

Oct 24, 2022

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Brown appeals from a judgment, entered upon his no-contest pleas, convicting him of one count of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), causing injury, as a third offense, and one count of injury by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle.

Oct 24, 2022

Divorce – Child Placement Order Change

Biehl appeals an order increasing Hyde’s physical placement of the parties’ then nearly eight-year-old daughter, which resulted in the parties having equal placement of the child.

Oct 14, 2022

Termination of Parental Rights

Alexis appeals from an order of the trial court terminating her rights to her son, Tom. 2 On appeal, she argues that the...

Oct 14, 2022

Involuntary Commitment

Carter appeals an order extending his involuntary commitment under WIS. STAT. § 51.20.

Oct 14, 2022

Domestic Abuse Injunction

Ryan Milbeck, pro se, appeals from an order granting the Petitioner a domestic abuse injunction.

Oct 14, 2022

Writ of Certiorari – Food Dealer License Renewal

Family Dollar Stores of Wisconsin LLC and Lonnie McCaffety (collectively “Family Dollar”) appeal the order of the circuit court denying its writ of certiorari relating to...

Oct 14, 2022

Breach of Contract – Material Breach

As owners of land, Randall, Reed, Roger, Robert and Richard Niederkorn entered into a logging contract with Thomas and Kirsten King to cut and sell timber from portions of the Niederkorns’ property.

Oct 14, 2022

Frivolous Appeal – Sanctions

On appeal, the Zahrans challenge both the merits of the circuit court’s decisions and the procedures the court employed.

Oct 14, 2022

Sixth Amendment – Excluded Evidence

James Hinkle is serving a 42‐year prison sentence after an Indiana jury convicted him of sexually molesting his minor nephew, S.B., who testified at trial.

Oct 14, 2022

First Step Act – Sentencing Relief

Recently, the Supreme Court decided in Concepcion v. United States, that “when deciding a First Step Act motion, district courts bear the standard obligation to explain their decisions and demonstrate that they considered the parties’ arguments.”

Oct 14, 2022

Abuse of Discretion – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

In 2014, a jury convicted Anthony Lomax of heroin distribution and firearm offenses.

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