Free Newsletter
Sentencing Guidelines
Teovonni Cunningham pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess stolen firearms and ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 922(j); one count of possession of stolen firearms and ammunition, in violation of § 922(j); and one count of possession of firearms by a felon, in violation of § 922(g)(1).
17-2516 Craig Cunningham v. Michael Montes, et al.
Michael Montes owns two houses, one in California and the other in Wisconsin.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel and Jury Instructions
On a summer day in 2010, Iema Lemons called 911 to report that her neighbors were vandalizing her home on Milwaukee’s north side.
Statutory Interpretation – Armed Habitual Criminal
Spencer Riley was acquitted of first-degree murder by an Illinois jury, but he later was convicted at a bench trial of being an “armed habitual criminal.”
Dodd-Frank Act – Whistleblowers
Jeffrey Martensen used to be a supervisor in the Chicago Stock Exchange’s unit responsible for examining compliance with trading regulations.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
We review the report of the referee, Richard M. Esenberg, regarding the Office of Lawyer Regulation's (OLR) complaint in this matter against Attorney George W. Curtis, Jr. At all times relevant to this matter, Attorney Curtis operated the Curtis Law Office in Oshkosh, Wisconsin (hereafter, the "firm"), as a sole proprietorship.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Rosaura Choncoa appeals, pro se, a judgment of the small claims court awarding $800 to Vanessa Buen Rostro and Angel Castro-Cruz (collectively, the respondents), also pro se, stemming from a loan from Choncoa to the respondents.
Foreclosure – Personal Representative
Michael Stacey, personal representative of the Estate of James G. Stacey, seeks review of a circuit court order affirming a sheriff’s sale of real property owned by the estate.
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Angela Coker appeals her judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, arguing the circuit court erred in denying her motion to suppress evidence.
Real Estate – Zoning
On August 31, 2016, the County of Walworth cited Brendan J. Hehir for illegally operating as a “lodge” a single-family property he owned in a residentially zoned area.
Restitution
Marquis T. Williams pled guilty in 2014 to first degree reckless homicide, was sentenced to prison for seven years, and was ordered to pay $25,142.80 in restitution.
Breach of Employment Contract
Anesthesiologist Mark D. Adams, M.D., alleged that his employer, Anesthesiology Associates of Wisconsin, S.C. (AAW), breached his employment contract, forcing him to resign.
Polls
Loading ...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
