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Plea Withdrawal
James O. Tucker appeals from a judgment of conviction and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Faulty Appeal – Multiple Procedural Errors
Melvin Shelton, pro se, appeals an order dismissing his lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.
Insurance Coverage
American Family Mutual Insurance Company appeals a judgment entered in this insurance coverage dispute arising from a single-car automobile accident in which James Hartwig was injured while a passenger in the vehicle.
Motion to Reopen – Summary Judgment
Jason Edmonson, pro se, appeals an order denying reconsideration of a motion to reopen a summary judgment granted in favor of Michelle and Darren DeWitt, DeWitt Enterprises Inc., and DeWitt Investments LLC (collectively “the DeWitts”).
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
A jury convicted James Clark, Sr. of second degree sexual assault of a child. The circuit court denied Clark’s postconviction motion seeking a new trial due to ineffective assistance of trial counsel.
Reasonable Suspicion
Karl Blatterman appeals a judgment of conviction for fifth-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI).
Declaratory Judgment
In this tax incremental financing (TIF) dispute, Voters with Facts, four limited liability companies, and fourteen individual plaintiffs (collectively, “Voters”) appeal a dismissal on the pleadings granted in favor of the City of Eau Claire (the “City”) and the City of Eau Claire Joint Review Board (the “Review Board”).
Court Error – Motion for Mistrial
Valentin Sanchez appeals a judgment convicting him of three counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child under the age of twelve. Sanchez first argues the circuit court violated his right to present a defense and erroneously exercised its discretion by denying his motion to admit evidence of the child-victim’s alternative basis for her knowledge of the type of sexual contact alleged in the c[...]
Sentencing – Court Error
Jesus Sanchez-Lopez pleaded guilty to unauthorized presence in the United States after removal, see 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a), and was sentenced to twenty-four months’ imprisonment—a term ninety days above the properly calculated guidelines range.
4th Amendment
A jury found Mohamed Fadiga guilty of possessing more than 15 unauthorized “access devices”—gift cards that had been fraudulently reencoded—and a judge sentenced him to 30 months’ imprisonment.
Sentencing
Ayiko Paulette helped found the Waverly Crips street gang in East St. Louis, Illinois, during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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- Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
- Jury finds Wisconsin man sane in sexual assault, killing of toddler
- Attorney sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually exploiting numerous children
- UW-Madison pro-Palestine protesters spark debate over free speech laws
- DEA to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift
- Wisconsin opens public comment on constitutional amendment regarding election officials
- Court upholds Milwaukee police officer’s firing for posting racist memes
- FCC fines wireless carriers millions for sharing user locations without consent
WLJ People
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Russell Nicolet
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- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Joseph Ryan
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- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Dana Wachs
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Mark L. Thomsen
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Matthew Lein
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- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – William Pemberton
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