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Appellate Jurisdiction
Approximately nine years after Janelle Casey and Mark Schimke divorced, Casey petitioned for a constructive trust, alleging that Schimke had failed to make required financial disclosures under WIS. STAT. § 767.127 (2019-20) at the time of divorce.
Probable Cause – Unlawful Entry
Brady appeals from a delinquency order and the denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained following law enforcement officers’ warrantless entry into his apartment.
4th Amendment Violation – Unreasonable Search
Scott William Forrett challenges his judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, seventh offense (OWI), and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Probable Cause – Suppression of Evidence
Alex Premo seeks review of a suppression ruling that led him to plead guilty on a drug charge.
Court Error –DNA Evidence – Statutory Notice
Anthony Nemetz appeals from a judgment convicting him of multiple criminal offenses and an order denying his postconviction motion.
Court Error – Exclusion of Testimony
Wade Weckler appeals a judgment dismissing his adverse possession counterclaim against ADEM LLC.
Sentence Modification
Adamm Linton appeals the circuit court’s denial of his motion requesting sentence modification on the basis that Miller v. Alabama, 567 U.S. 460 (2012), represents a change in the law applicable to sentencing juveniles and is a new factor entitling him to sentence modification.
Abuse of Discretion – Class Certification
SVA Healthcare Services, LLC, (“SVA”) appeals an order certifying a class and appointing plaintiff Timothy Rave as class representative.
Declaratory Judgment – Insurance Policy Limitation
Cole and Joseph Kretman (collectively “Kretman”) appeal from a declaratory judgment upholding an insurance policy limitation for injuries caused by a “dangerous dog.”
Court Error – Standard of Reasonableness – TLO
Blong Vang appeals a judgment of conviction, following his guilty plea, on one count of conspiracy to commit child abuse—intentionally cause bodily harm, contrary to WIS. STAT. §§ 948.03(2)(b) and 939.31 (2019-20).
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
An informant gave South Bend police the number to a phone that drug dealers in the South Bend area were supposedly using to sell drugs.
PLRA Violation – IFP Application
Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”), prisoners filing petitions to proceed in a suit in forma pauperis (“IFP”) can’t deliberately misrepresent their financial status.
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