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Sentencing Guidelines
Antonio Johnson challenges his judgment of conviction and the circuit court’s order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Defendant Will J. Sherard appeals a circuit court order denying his motion to set aside the City of Milwaukee Municipal Court’s order for payment of the money judgments against him for building code violation fines.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Defendant Will J. Sherard appeals a circuit court order denying his motion to set aside the City of Milwaukee Municipal Court’s order for payment of the money judgments against him for building code violation fines.
Court Error – Hearsay Testimony
Jermaine Contrell Weston appeals from a judgment of conviction for one count of first-degree recklessly endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, contrary to WIS. STAT. §§ 941.30(1), 939.63(1)(b), and 941.29(2) (2013-14).
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Aaron VanCaster appeals a judgment convicting him of nine counts of possession of child pornography and an order denying his postconviction motion to withdraw his no-contest pleas.
Termination of Parental Rights
S.N.N. appeals from orders terminating her parental rights for N.L.P. and M.P.P. She contends that her plea was not knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily made and thus she should be permitted to withdraw it.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Porfirio Viveros appeals a judgment convicting him after a jury trial of five counts of repeated sexual assault of a child.
Issue of Material Fact
Over the course of about twelve years, Sujata Sachdeva embezzled approximately $34 million from her employer, Koss Corporation. After the embezzlement was discovered and Sachdeva was convicted of multiple criminal offenses, Koss sued Park Bank, the financial institution through which Sachdeva obtained a large portion of the embezzled funds.
Evidentiary Hearing
This matter returns to this court for review after being remanded for an evidentiary hearing and additional fact finding.
Motion to Exclude Expert – Daubert
Plaintiffs’ son tragically perished in a fire at plaintiffs’ home in June 2010.
Sentencing Guidelines
Eight years into a lengthy prison term, petitioner Gregory T. Perry sought to invalidate his 2007 sentence for a drug offense as unconstitutional.
Failure to State a Claim – Fraudulent Misrepresentation
Toulon now appeals from the district court’s dismissal of the Complaint. We agree with the district court that Toulon failed to state claims for fraudulent misrepresentation, because she did not identify a false statement made by Continental, or for fraudulent omission, because Continental did not owe Toulon a duty to disclose.
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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
