Sufficiency of Evidence
This case involves the sexual assault and trafficking of a child.
Postconviction Motion Denied
Steve L. Trattner appeals from an order denying his WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2015-16) postconviction motion without an evidentiary hearing.
Abuse of Discretion – Claim Preclusion
Barbara and Jeremy Engelking appeal a judgment dismissing their claims against Enbridge (U.S.), Inc., Enbridge Energy, LP, and Enbridge Pipelines, (Southern Lights), LLC (collectively, Enbridge).
Postconviction Motion Denied
Donavinn D. Coffee appeals the judgment of conviction entered on his pleas of guilty to armed robbery, attempted armed robbery, and first-degree recklessly endangering safety, all as a party to the crimes.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Due Process Violation
Carrie Counihan appeals a judgment of conviction entered on her no-contest pleas to five counts of misdemeanor theft.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Akim A. Brown appeals his judgment of conviction for second-degree sexual assault, pursuant to a jury’s verdict, and an order denying his postconviction motion asserting ineffective assistance of counsel.
Postconviction Motion Denied
Mario A. Harris appeals the judgments of conviction, following a jury trial, of one count of trafficking a child, one count of soliciting a child for prostitution, two counts of pandering, two counts of solicitation of prostitutes, one count of solicitation of prostitutes as a party to a crime, and two counts of conspiracy to commit pandering.
Replevin
Verneice Bruce, pro se, appeals a judgment of the trial court dismissing her small claims action against Robert Bennett.
ALJ Error – Disability
Luke Hardy challenges the denial of his application for Disability Insurance Benefits based on a degenerative back condition that required two surgeries.
Qualified Immunity
We consider whether the district court erred at summary judgment in denying qualified immunity to a police officer who, in the context of an argument and fist fight over parking tickets, shot a semi‐truck driver.
Benefit Agreement – Golden Parachute Payment
After its appointment as receiver for Valley Bank Illinois (“Valley Bank”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) disaffirmed a benefits agreement between Valley Bank and James Bunn, a bank executive.
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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