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Abuse of Discretion – Subject-matter Jurisdiction
Monique Bowling purchased over $1.3 million worth of computer equipment on the City of Gary, Indiana’s vendor accounts and then sold the devices for cash, leaving the city to foot the bill.
Weekly Case Digests – April 13, 2020 – April 17, 2020
Weekly Case Digests – April 13, 2020 – April 17, 2020
Statutory Interpretation – Implied Preemption – Supremacy Clause
Kansas makes it a crime to commit “identity theft” or engage in fraud to obtain a benefit.
Appeals Review – Dismissal
Kelly Kloss and the State cross-petitioned for review of the decision of the court of appeals, State v. Kloss, 2019 WI App 13, 386 Wis. 2d 314, 925 N.W.2d 563.
Summary Judgment – Issue of Material Fact
We review a decision of the court of appeals reversing an order of the circuit court that granted summary judgment in favor of Fryed Audio, LLC on the ground that it was entitled to recreational immunity pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 895.52(2) (2017–18).
Double Jeopardy
The State charged Alexander M. Schultz with repeated sexual assault of a child for engaging in sexual intercourse with the fifteen-year-old victim, M.T., in "late summer to early fall of 2012."
Prisoner – Involuntary Commitment
M.P. appeals an order of the circuit court extending her mental health commitment by 12 months under WIS. STAT. ch. 51 and authorizing continued outpatient care with conditions that include involuntary medication as necessary.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Richard Boie appeals a judgment of conviction for repeated sexual assault of the same child (including at least 3 violations of first degree child sexual assault) in violation of WIS. STAT. § 948.025(1)(d) (2017-18).
Sufficiency of Evidence
After a trial to the circuit court, the court found T.E.-B. delinquent for the commission of one act of first-degree sexual assault, sexual contact with a child under the age of thirteen.
Summary Judgment – Issue of Material Fact
The circuit court granted Wolf Appliance, Inc.’s motion for summary judgment on its breach of contract claim against American Range Corporation and denied American Range’s summary judgment motion seeking dismissal of that claim.
Abuse of Discretion – Sentencing Guidelines
Jill Jazdzewski appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying her motion for postconviction relief.
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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
