Sufficiency of Evidence
Steven Tyrone Bratchett appeals his judgment of conviction for burglary, armed robbery, and attempted third-degree sexual assault, with various penalty enhancers and as a party to a crime.
Prisoner – 8th Amendment Violation
William Dean developed kidney cancer while incarcerated at Taylorville Correctional Center in central Illinois.
Issue of Material Fact – Child Trespasser Exception
Khiley Johnson appeals a summary judgment granted in favor of Marshfield Clinic Health System, Inc. (Marshfield Clinic) and its insurer, Proassurance Casualty Company.
Weekly Case Digests – January 24, 2022 – January 28, 2022
Weekly Case Digests – January 24, 2022 - January 28, 2022
Termination of Parental Rights – Abuse of Discretion
In these consolidated appeals, B.J. challenges the circuit court’s entry of partial summary judgment in the grounds phase of a termination of parental rights (TPR) proceeding as to his three minor children, “Ben,” “Mary,” and “George.”
OWI – Implied Consent – Suppression of Evidence
Terence S. O’Haire appeals a revocation judgment for unlawfully refusing to submit to an implied consent test (the “refusal”), a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant, first offense (the “OWI” offense), and a judgment of conviction for possession of an open intoxicant in his motor vehicle (the “open intoxicant” offense).
Sufficiency of Evidence
Mario T. Ostrum appeals a judgment of conviction for one count of first-degree sexual assault of a child.
Warrantless Search – Emergency Aid Exception
Laverne Ware appeals a judgment of the Dodge County Circuit Court convicting him of first-degree intentional homicide, hiding a corpse with intent to conceal a crime, incest, and possession of a firearm as a felon.
ADA Violation – Employment Classification
Benjamin Dykman seeks judicial review of a decision by the provost of the University of Wisconsin, which affirmed a decision by the university’s office of compliance, which denied Dykman’s disability discrimination complaint.
Probable Cause – Reasonable Suspicion
Russell Hierl appeals a judgment, entered upon his guilty plea, convicting him of one count of operating under the influence of an intoxicant (OWI), as a seventh offense.
Brady Violation
Quentin L. Rogers appeals from a judgment convicting him after a jury found him guilty of three counts of retail theft as a repeater.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Robert J. Stynes appeals the judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of one count of second-degree reckless homicide.
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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