Civil Commitment – CH. 51 Commitment
This is an appeal from an involuntary civil commitment proceeding under WIS. STAT. ch. 51. E.K. appeals an order of the circuit court extending involuntary commitment and extending involuntary administration of medication.
Court Exercise of Discretion
William Jonathan Wilke appeals a judgment of conviction for burglary, robbery with threat of force, and possession of narcotic drugs, all as a repeater.
Guardian ad Litem Fees
The underlying action in this appeal was commenced with the filing of a petition for a determination of parentage in connection with the birth of a child by a surrogate mother, after the pertinent persons entered into a surrogacy agreement.
Court Error – Voluntary Plea
In 2005, Thomas Koellen pled no contest to three counts of second degree sexual assault.
Sentence Enhancement
The question here is whether Fowler admitted a prior conviction for purposes of sentence enhancement as a repeat offender.
Negligence
Daniel McBride appeals summary judgment in favor of Kyle and Lisa Esmeier, the City of Watertown, and their respective insurers (collectively, the respondents). McBride brought a negligence action against the respondents seeking to recover for injuries he allegedly suffered after he stepped into a hole that was located on property that is maintained by the Esmeiers within the right of way of a cit[...]
Motion to Suppress
John Jay Kennedy appeals from an order denying his motion to suppress evidence.
Plea Withdrawal
Richard J. Scott appeals from a judgment entered upon his plea of guilty to engaging in repeated acts of sexual assault of the same child and possession of child pornography.
Supervised Release Plan – Supervised Release for Sexually Violent Persons
The placement of a sexually violent person back into the community is a difficult and thankless task.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Marco and Ljubica Pozder, d/b/a The Crossroads Motel and Acuity, a Mutual Insurance Company, appeal from a judgment following a jury trial.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Mistrial
In these consolidated appeals, Delante D. Higgenbottom appeals from judgments convicting him of armed robbery as party to a crime (PTAC), felon in possession of a firearm, and carrying a concealed weapon.
2015AP2357 Bank Mutual V. Carol L. Sherman, et al
WI Court of Appeals – District I Case Name: Bank Mutual V. Carol L. Sherman, et al Case No.: 2015AP2357 Officials: Neubauer, C.J., Reilly, P.J., and Gundrum, J. Daniel Bohringer and Sammy’s Taste of Chicago, Inc. (hereafter Bohringer) appeal from a circuit court order denying a request to reopen proceedings relating to Bohringer’s liability to […]
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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)
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- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
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