Sentencing
Todd Hamann appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Court Error – Lesser Incldued Offense
James C. Faustmann was charged with unlawful use of computerized communication systems under WIS. STAT. § 947.0125(2)(a) for sending threats and obscenities by email to a public figure and bail jumping.
Sufficiency of Evidence – Unreasonable Seizure
Matthew F. Summerville appeals from his judgment of conviction, arguing the circuit court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence.
Trust – Tax Assessment
The Peter Ogden Family Trust of 2008 and The Therese A. Mahoney-Ogden Family Trust of 2008 (collectively “the Trust”) filed this action for certiorari review of a decision of the Board of Review for the Town of Delafield sustaining the 2016 property tax assessment of the Trust’s real property.
Statutory Interpretation
Lynn E. Schuldt and Christina L. Bass (the landowners) appeal an order affirming a decision by the Village of Union Grove Board of Zoning and Appeals (the Board) that an addition built on the landowners’ property failed to comply with a Village of Union Grove zoning ordinance.
Termination of Parental Rights
B.D.H. appeals from orders terminating her parental rights for B.M.D. and L.D.D. Jr.
Termination of Parental Rights
C.S.S. appeals the orders terminating her parental rights to her four children, A.N.W., N.T., A.L.T., and A.M.S. C.S.S. also appeals the order denying her postdisposition motion.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Jamey Lamont Jackson appeals a judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
6th Amendment Violation
Roman D. Lovelace appeals from judgments of conviction, entered upon a jury’s verdict, as well as an order denying his postconviction motion seeking a new trial.
Sentence Modification
Bruce Johnson appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Following a jury trial, Deandre D. Rogers was convicted of two counts of armed robbery, one count of robbery and three counts of bail jumping.
Foreclosure
Kathleen Udean appeals a summary judgment reforming an earlier foreclosure judgment to correct an error in the legal description of the property.
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