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Opinion

May 24, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Douglas M. Yanko appeals a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of repeated acts of sexual assault of the same child, and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.

May 24, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Jason Anderson appeals from a judgment convicting him of first-degree intentional homicide in the shooting death of his wife and of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

May 23, 2017

Attorney Fees & Costs

Nathan Pulju appeals an order that affirmed a decision of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) denying Pulju’s motion for attorney fees and costs under the Wisconsin Equal Access to Justice Act (WEAJA).

May 23, 2017

Sentencing – Sentence Reduction

Jeffery Sanders appeals judgments sentencing him after revocation of his probation and an order denying his motion to reduce the sentences.

May 23, 2017

Plea Agreement

Chance Andrews appeals judgments convicting him of felony murder, battery by a prisoner and threats to injure.

May 23, 2017

Sentence Modification

Equan Taylor appeals a judgment of conviction entered after he pled guilty to one count of burglary to a dwelling as a party to the crime.

May 23, 2017

Jury Instruction

Steven Dresel appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury verdict, awarding $16,000 in damages to Dresel as a result of an automobile accident caused by William Giles.

May 23, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Presley Hubanks appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdict, finding him a sexually violent person and committing him to the Department of Health Services for control, care, and treatment.

May 23, 2017

Court Authority – Sanctions

Central Bank appeals judgments awarding Viking Electric Supply, Inc. (Viking) and J.H. Larson Electrical Company (Larson) the reasonable costs and attorney fees they incurred as a result of Central Bank proffering false affidavits during this litigation.

May 23, 2017

Statutory Interpretation

American International South Insurance Company (AISIC) appeals an order granting plaintiffs’ summary judgment motion and ordering AISIC to pay $684,499.14 in interest on its delayed payment on the underlying claim in this case.

May 23, 2017

Monetary Damages – Court Error – Indemnification

Millis Transfer, Inc. (Millis) and its insurer, Zurich American Insurance Company (Zurich), appeal a summary judgment awarding money damages in favor of MillerCoors LLC (MillerCoors).

May 23, 2017

15-1031 Howell v. Howell

A state court may not order a veteran to indemnify a divorced spouse for the loss in the divorced spouse’s portion of the veteran’s retirement pay caused by the veteran’s waiver of retirement pay to receive service-related disability benefits.

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