4th Amendment
Steven Delap appeals the judgment of conviction for obstructing an officer and possession of drug paraphernalia, both as a repeat offender.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Brandon Millard appeals a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant and operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC), both as third offenses, and an order of the circuit court denying his motion for postconviction relief on the ground of ineffective assistance of counsel.
Insurance Coverage – Duty to Defend
In this appeal, we address the procedure utilized when an insurer denies coverage.
Delinquency
This appeal presents the question of whether a juvenile court has the authority to order a consent decree over the objection of the district attorney.
Motion to Withdraw
In these consolidated cases, Vincent Martinez appeals from a nonfinal order granting his attorney’s motion to withdraw as counsel.
Ch. 51 Commitment
P.X. appeals an order extending his commitment under WIS. STAT. ch. 51.
Sentencing
Thomas G. St. Peter appeals from the judgment of conviction and order denying his motion for sentence modification, following his conviction of a misdemeanor charge of obstructing an officer, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 946.41(1).
Sentencing Enhancer – Domestic Abuse Enhancer
Joel Maurice McNeal appeals the judgment convicting him of (1) second-degree sexual assault with use of force, (2) strangulation and suffocation, and (3) false imprisonment, with each crime being subject to the domestic abuse enhancer.
Commitment
Kenneth William Jaworski appeals a judgment committing him as a sexually violent person.
Guardianship
A.M.Q. appeals an order appointing her daughter, Margaret, as the permanent guardian of A.M.Q.’s estate. A.M.Q. argues...
Court Error – Credibility – Admission of Evidence
Daniel Marquardt appeals from a judgment of conviction for sexual assault of a child under sixteen years of age and sexual exploitation of a child, and an order denying postconviction relief.
Court Error – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Leroy Zittlow appeals an order denying his WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2015-16) motion for postconviction relief. Zittlow argues the circuit court erroneously exercised its sentencing discretion by relying on improper or inaccurate information and his trial counsel was ineffective by failing to object.
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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