Sufficiency of Evidence
Rachel Koester and Justyn Witscheber appeal a circuit court order reviewing decisions of the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission.
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
The State appeals from a circuit court order granting Steven D. Palmersheim’s motion to suppress evidence. For the following reasons, we reverse.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Matthew C. Hinkle appeals from his judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion arguing that (1) the circuit court exercising adult criminal jurisdiction lacked jurisdiction over him, a juvenile, and (2) his trial counsel’s assistance was ineffective because she failed to object to the criminal court’s jurisdiction.
Statutory Interpretation – Time-barred
This is an appeal of an order that granted summary judgment, and dismissed as time-barred a WIS. STAT. § 242.04(1)(a) (2015-16) claim alleging a fraudulent transfer.
Judgment – Restitution
Damien Farold Robinson appeals from the restitution component of a judgment convicting him of multiple counts of burglary as a party to a crime.
Corporate Redemption Agreement – Appraisal
This case is before us for the third time. It involves an ongoing dispute between James Swiderski and his father, Alex Swiderski, regarding the redemption of James’ shares of Swiderski Equipment, Inc. In our most recent decision, we affirmed the circuit court’s conclusion that an appraisal of Swiderski Equipment discussed in the parties’ corporate redemption agreement (CRA) should be perform[...]
Postconviction Motion Denied
Deshawn Harold Jewell appeals the judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of one count of armed robbery and one count of bail jumping.
Writ of Certiorari
James Van Handel and Barbara Bader (collectively “Van Handel”) appeal an order dismissing their petition for a writ of certiorari to review the Town of Center’s decision to grant a variance to Mark Pritzl.
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
David Liederbach appeals a judgment convicting him of possession of body armor by a person convicted of a violent felony and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Plain Error
Moche Lamar Greer appeals from a judgment of conviction, entered upon a jury’s verdict, on one count of first-degree reckless homicide.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Geoffrey Hesser appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdict, convicting him of second-degree sexual assault by use or threat of force or violence, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 940.225(2)(a) (2015-16).
Reconsideration Motion Denied and Frivolous Appeal
William Reynolds, pro se, appeals a small claims judgment requiring him to refund money paid to him pursuant to an oral agreement with Bruce Butzlaff, Jill Butzlaff, and Michael Hoerchler (collectively, the Butzlaffs), and an order denying his reconsideration motion.
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