Sentencing
Darnell Hines appeals an order denying his postconviction motion to vacate his sentence.
Due Process Violation – Paternity Testing
B.H. appeals a circuit court order adjudicating M.S.G. the father of a child born to J.L.H. after B.H. and J.L.H. married.
Special Verdict Questions
Ryan Mansky and his insurer, Integrity Property and Casualty Company of Wisconsin, (collectively, Mansky) appeal a money judgment in favor of Kimberly Lueck.
Plea Colloquy
Arthur Freiboth appeals a judgment of conviction and a circuit court order denying, without an evidentiary hearing, his motion for post-sentencing plea withdrawal.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
The trial court granted the State’s motion for a mistrial at Antwon D. Flint’s first jury trial after the jury was sworn.
Improper Commentary
Gary L. Taylor appeals from a judgment entered upon a jury’s guilty verdict convicting him of repeated sexual assault of the same child.
Statutory Interpretation – Recreational Immunity
Patrick and Lisa Humfeld (collectively, Humfeld) appeal a summary judgment granted in favor of State Farm Fire and Casualty Company and the Estate of John Curtis Marsh, Sr. The circuit court concluded, as a matter of law, that Humfeld’s claims were barred by the recreational immunity statute, WIS. STAT. § 895.52 (2015-16).
Sentence Modification
Demario D. Fleming appeals a judgment of conviction and the order denying in part and granting in part his postconviction motion for sentence modification.
Consumer Protection – Lemon Law
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes-Benz), appeals an order denying its motions after verdict and granting judgment and costs to Michelle Hinkley in this lemon law action.
Court Error – Contempt of Court
Cheryl Krause (now known as Cheryl Fletcher) appeals an order in which the circuit court denied her motion to find her ex-husband, Dale Krause, in remedial contempt of court.
6th Amendment Violation
Terrance Lavone Egerson appeals from his judgment of conviction, entered upon a jury’s verdict, as well as an order of the trial court denying his postconviction motion.
Statutory Interpretation – Sales Tax
Healthcare Services Group, Inc., (HSG) appeals a circuit court order affirming a decision of the Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission (the Commission).
Legal News
- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
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