Abuse of Discretion
Anthony Alvarado was charged with second degree sexual assault. The case went to trial, and the jury was instructed to consider both second-degree sexual assault and the lesser included offense of third-degree sexual assault.
Illegal Search and Seizure
Tracy Dean Martin appeals from a judgment of conviction, entered by the trial court upon accepting Martin’s plea to operating while intoxicated (OWI) as a fourth offense.
Court Error – Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence
On appeal, Lewis argues that the circuit court erred in denying his suppression motion because “officers violated [his] Fourth Amendment rights when they seized him at gunpoint without any objectively reasonable basis to believe he was engaged in any criminal activity.”
Court Error – Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence
Janaya Moss appeals a judgment of conviction for misdemeanor possession of cocaine.
Termination of Parental Rights
K.H. appeals the order that terminated her parental rights to M.E.H.G. and denied her postdispositional motion after this matter was remanded to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing.
Court Error – Factual Determinations
Leslie Balthazor appeals a judgment of divorce, in which the circuit court made factual determinations regarding the value of Leslie’s individual retirement account (IRA) and how much of the funds withdrawn from that account had been spent on marital obligations.
Abuse of Discretion
LAXMI MA, LLC (Laxmi) appeals from an order of the circuit court that affirmed the decision of the City of Milwaukee denying Laxmi’s application for the renewal of its extended hours license.
Frivolous Appeal – Failure to Prosecute
Steven R. Schmidt, pro se, appeals an order that dismissed his personal injury suit for failure to prosecute.
Sentencing Guidelines
The government charged Deandre Enoch with robbing a person having custody of property belonging to the United States, under 18 U.S.C. § 2114(a) and brandishing a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(ii)1.
Sufficiency of Evidence and Sentencing Guidelines
Brown appeals his conviction, arguing that there was insufficient evidence to sustain the verdict on the conspiracy charge.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
A jury convicted David Simpson of possession with intent to distribute heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C).
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