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Claim Preclusion
Teresa James appeals a circuit court order that dismissed her mandamus action against James Small on the ground of claim preclusion.
Foreclosure
Marcia and James Lorang appeal an order confirming the sale of their home pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Exculpatory Evidence Withheld
On appeal, Chang argues that: (1) trial counsel was ineffective in failing to attempt to elicit trial testimony regarding pretrial statements of Z.Y. consistent with her exculpatory trial testimony (beyond the evidence of this type that counsel did elicit, as referenced above), failing to adequately investigate evidence and witnesses who could testify to prior consistent statements, and failing to[...]
Breach of Contract – Issue of Material Fact
In 2008, JBCB, LLC purchased real estate from McKenna Berry Company, LLC. Seven years later, JBCB sued McKenna alleging that: (1) McKenna breached an agreement by failing to transfer to JBCB rights in a flowage easement at the time of the real estate purchase; (2) under theories of unjust enrichment or implied contract, McKenna owes JBCB monetary compensation for sand JBCB owned which was removed [...]
Sufficiency of Evidence
John Perkins appeals a criminal judgment convicting him of five counts of possession of child pornography.
Court Error – Factual Findings
Carlisle/Picatinny Family Housing L.P., Fort Bliss/White Sands Missile Range Housing L.P., Fort Detrick/Walter Reed Army Medical Center Housing LLC, Stewart Hunter Housing LLC, Monterey Bay Military Housing LLC, Monterey Bay Land LLC, Meade Communities LLC, Bragg Communities LLC, Polk Communities LLC, Rucker Communities LLC, Riley Communities LLC, Fort Lee Communities LLC and Fort Leavenworth Fron[...]
Jurisdiction – Long-arm Statute
The Segregated Account of Ambac Assurance Corporation and Ambac Assurance Corporation appeal an order dismissing Ambac’s action alleging fraudulent inducement against Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. because Ambac failed to show that the circuit court has personal jurisdiction over Countrywide in this action.
OWI – 2nd Offense
This case concerns whether operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) and operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC) charges based on an offense occurring on July 9, 2016, can be charged as second offenses based on an earlier July 9, 2006 offense.
Statutory Interpretation
Inmate Steven J. Lelinski, pro se, appeals an order dismissing his claims against the Department of Corrections (DOC), former DOC secretary Edward F. Wall, Oshkosh Correctional Institution (OSCI) warden Judy P. Smith, and various OSCI officials (collectively, the State defendants).
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Travis Rose appeals from his judgment of conviction entered upon his guilty plea after the circuit court denied his motion to suppress evidence of illegal drugs found in his vehicle.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Tousani Tatum, Sr. appeals from a judgment convicting him of manufacturing/delivering cocaine and from an order denying without a hearing his claim that his trial counsel was ineffective at sentencing.
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Demetrius L. Cooper appeals a judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of attempted first-degree intentional homicide, intimidation of a witness, and first-degree recklessly endangering safety, and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
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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
