Sufficiency of Evidence
Jamie and Maggie Martinez appeal a judgment, following a jury trial, dismissing their claims against Country Kitchen, its owners Craig and Dawn Dougherty, and its insurer, and an order denying the Martinezes’ post-verdict motions.
6th Amendment Violation
Michael Henderson appeals a judgment convicting him, after a jury trial, of one count of first-degree intentional homicide.
Prisoner Trust Accounts
John Litscher, as secretary of the department of corrections, appeals a circuit court order enjoining the department from deducting funds from Marcus Kerby’s prisoner trust account at a rate greater than 25%.
Termination of Parental Rights
I.M. appeals an order of the circuit court terminating his parental rights to his child, E.M.C.
Jury Instructions
Monica R. Pennell was injured in an automobile accident. Pennell appeals from a money judgment entered in her favor against American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. and Carmella Covelli.
Time-barred
Southport Commons, LLC appeals the circuit court’s order granting the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s motion for judgment on the pleadings.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
A jury found Kevin M. Lipscomb guilty of being party to a crime (PTAC) of armed robbery.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
In these consolidated cases, Thomas F. Ball, II, appeals from judgments convicting him of nine crimes and from the orders denying his postconviction motions.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Deandre Jackson appeals from a judgment convicting him of possessing heroin with intent to deliver as a second and subsequent offense and from an order denying his postconviction motion claiming ineffective assistance of trial counsel in connection with arguments made in a motion to suppress.
Abuse of Discretion – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Ronell N. Hibbler appeals from a judgment convicting him after a jury trial of three drug-related charges and two counts of felony bail jumping and from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Unlawful-stop Claim – Reasonable Suspicion
Larry Alexander Norton appeals his judgment of conviction for resisting an officer.
Sentencing – Objective Bias
Jason Marcotte appeals a judgment convicting him of one count of delivering three grams or less of amphetamine, as a party to the crime.
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Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property