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Stay of Execution Denied
Christopher Vialva has been sentenced to death for murders he committed in 1999.
De Novo Review – 4th Amendment Violation
Rumael Green was indicted for possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
Abuse of Discretion – Sentencing Guidelines
Matthew Moultrie was charged with, and pleaded guilty to, being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).
Order Correcting Opinion
Petitioner‐appellee filed a petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc on September 1, 2020.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Indiana University student Jill Behrman went for a bike ride one morning but never returned.
Sentencing Guidelines – First Step Act
Rashod Bethany participated in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine in Chicago.
Sentencing Guidelines – First Step Act
Section 403 of the First Step Act of 2018 amended the mandatory minimum sentence for certain firearm offenses.
ALJ Error – Disability Benefits
Gerald Peeters appeals the denial of his claim for disability insurance benefits.
Weekly Case Digests – November 2, 2020 – November 6, 2020
Weekly Case Digests – November 2, 2020 – November 6, 2020
Attorney Disciplinary Hearing
We review Referee L. Michael Tobin's report recommending that the court declare Attorney James T. Runyon in default and revoke his license to practice law in Wisconsin for professional misconduct.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
John Swapsy was convicted in the Dane County Circuit Court, following a jury trial, of one count of arson of a building, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 943.02(1)(a) (2013-14).
Plea Colloquy
Victoria Conley entered a plea of no contest to a single count of disorderly conduct as a criminal offense.
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- 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
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
- Two dead, one injured after Ozaukee County water rescue
- RNC Final Day: Trump accepts GOP Nomination
- Wisconsin officials intervene in Planned Parenthood action
- 7th Circuit adopts modifications to Rules 31, 34, 40, 47 and 60
- MPD issues statement on outside agency officer assignments
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
