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Jury Instructions
Deon Patrick was convicted of double murder in 1995 and sentenced to life in prison. The convictions were vacated in 2014 and Patrick was released.
Order Amending Opinion
The opinion issued in this case on September 3, 2020, is hereby AMENDED as follows: At line three of the second full paragraph on page seven of the slip opinion the word “affects” is stricken and replaced with the phrase: “does not affect”.
Preliminary Injunction Relief
Plaintiffs—a class of detainees at the Cook County Jail—brought this action against Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart after the Jail reported an outbreak of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus that has sparked a global pandemic.
Weekly Case Digests – October 26, 2020 – October 30, 2020
Weekly Case Digests – October 26, 2020 – October 30, 2020
Attorney Disciplinary Hearing
Attorney Theodore F. Mazza has filed a petition for voluntary revocation of his license to practice law in Wisconsin pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.19.
Statutory Interpretation – Underage and Intoxicated Persons – Bowling Centers
This appeal is about the meaning of the term “bowling centers” as it is used in WIS. STAT. § 125.07(3)(a) (2017-18).
Prisoner – Involuntary Commitment
S.A.M. challenges an order of the circuit court extending his involuntary commitment for a six-month period.
Statutory Interpretation – Cooperative Plan
This case concerns a cooperative plan (the Plan) prepared pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 66.0307 (2017-18) by the Village of Kekoskee and the Town of Williamstown and approved by the Department of Administration (the Department).
Abuse of Discretion – Motion to Modify Child Support Denied
Brian Adamavich appeals a post-divorce order denying his motion to modify his child support obligation.
Easement – Damages
This is a dispute between neighbors over the shoveling of snow between their properties.
Termination of Parental Rights
K.A.B. appeals the order of the trial court terminating her parental rights for L.B.
Court Error – Failure to Recuse
M.E. appeals from an order adjudicating him delinquent for one count of first-degree sexual assault of a child.
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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
