Divorce – Martial Settlement Agreement
Gerald Van Dyn Hoven appeals from an order that denied his WIS. STAT. § 806.07 (2015-16) motion to reopen the marital settlement agreement (MSA) between him and his ex-wife, Marcelene Van Dyn Hoven, and imposed sanctions against him.
Newly Discovered Evidence – Motion for New Trial
This appeal addresses the ramifications of the discovery of “newly discovered evidence” that had it been known at the time of trial would have resulted in a different legal analysis than that applied by the circuit court.
Sentencing – Sentence Modification
Michael Winius, pro se, appeals from an order denying his “Motion for Reconsideration of Sentence Modification or in the Alternative Sentence Modification.”
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Desmond Mattis, pro se, appeals an order denying his motion for postconviction relief without a hearing.
Sentencing
Peter L. Long, pro se, appeals from an order of the circuit court denying his motion to reopen his case and to commute his sentence.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Wisconsin Bell, Inc., appeals an order of the circuit court remanding the decision of the Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) based on the sufficiency of the evidence.
Court Error – Summary Judgment
Travis and Ronald Krizan appeal a summary judgment entered in favor of Chad and Brenda Webster.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Matthew Stechauner seeks habeas relief from his Wisconsin convictions for second-degree reckless homicide and armed robbery.
Exclusion of Hearsay Evidence
Douglas Keefer’s badly beaten body was found by police in Keefer’s own backyard in Rock Falls, Illinois, the morning of November 27, 2006.
Insurance Coverage – Attorney Fees
The plaintiff’s decedent, Jeremy Prather, was employed by a company that had obtained a Group Insurance Policy from Sun Life which provided accidental death and dismemberment coverage for the company’s employees, in the amount of $92,000 for Prather.
Personal Guarantee – Contract
Defendant Joaquim Neto, an international businessman from Brazil, entered into a trust agreement with Wells Fargo Bank in 2009 to purchase an aircraft for use in his business.
DCPA Violations
Back in 1993, according to defendant Portfolio Recovery Associates, plaintiff Manuel Pantoja incurred a debt for a Capital One credit card that he ap‐plied for but never actually used.
Legal News
- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
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