Ineffective Assistance of Counsel and Inadmissible Evidence
A law enforcement officer discovered a cache of controlled substances when he performed a warrantless——but allegedly consensual——search of Lewis O. Floyd, Jr. during a traffic stop.
Suppression of Evidence
This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals reversing a decision of the Circuit Court for Fond du Lac County, Gary R. Sharpe, Judge.
Law License Suspension Length
This disciplinary matter comes to the court on Attorney Ruppelt's appeal of a report and recommendation of Referee James J. Winiarski.
Warrantless Seizure
Wisconsin courts have long applied a community caretaker exception to the warrant requirement under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Constitutionality – Suppression of Evidence
We review an unpublished decision of the court of appeals affirming the conviction of Navdeep Brar (Brar) for operating while intoxicated, third offense in violation of Wis. Stat. § 346.63(1)(a) (2014-15) and an order of the circuit court denying Brar's motion to suppress the results of a blood test.
Statutory Intepretation
This case examines issues that arise from statutory language that appears to make the offense of causing a death while knowingly operating a motor vehicle after revocation both a felony and a misdemeanor offense.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Petitioner, North Highland, Inc., seeks review of an unpublished per curiam opinion of the court of appeals affirming a circuit court grant of summary judgment in favor of Frederick A. Wells ("Wells").
Constitutionality
Michael Aschenbrenner appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Plea Withdrawal
Java I. Orr appeals the judgment of conviction entered after he pled guilty to two counts of battery and one count of disorderly conduct.
Court Error – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
S.D. appeals the order terminating her parental rights to two of her four children—Q.R.P., born April 18, 2007, and J.L.J., born April 8, 2009—and the order denying her post-disposition motion.
Court Error – Factual Findings
Amalga Composites, Inc. (“Amalga”) appeals from an order of the trial court affirming a decision of the Labor and Industry Review Commission (“LIRC”).
Abuse of Discretion
Christine Lindemann appeals a judgment and order awarding attorney fees in favor of Edith and Geoffrey Maclay, Sr. (“Maclays”), Lindemann’s parents, along with Geoffrey Maclay, Jr. (“Rip”) (collectively, “the Maclays”), pertaining to the Trust of Rene von Schleinitz (“Trust”).
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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