Prisoner – Involuntary Commitment
M.P. appeals an order of the circuit court extending her mental health commitment by 12 months under WIS. STAT. ch. 51 and authorizing continued outpatient care with conditions that include involuntary medication as necessary.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Richard Boie appeals a judgment of conviction for repeated sexual assault of the same child (including at least 3 violations of first degree child sexual assault) in violation of WIS. STAT. § 948.025(1)(d) (2017-18).
Sufficiency of Evidence
After a trial to the circuit court, the court found T.E.-B. delinquent for the commission of one act of first-degree sexual assault, sexual contact with a child under the age of thirteen.
Summary Judgment – Issue of Material Fact
The circuit court granted Wolf Appliance, Inc.’s motion for summary judgment on its breach of contract claim against American Range Corporation and denied American Range’s summary judgment motion seeking dismissal of that claim.
Abuse of Discretion – Sentencing Guidelines
Jill Jazdzewski appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying her motion for postconviction relief.
Walworth County lawyer with long disciplinary history to be punished again
A Walworth County lawyer is on his way to receiving his seventh disciplinary action from the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Property Tax Exemption
Southwest Airlines Company and AirTran Airways, Inc. (collectively, “the Airlines”) appeal the order of the trial court granting the motion for summary judgment of the Department of Revenue (“DOR”) and denying the Airlines’ motion for summary judgment.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Lance L. Black appeals the judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of possession of THC, with a dangerous weapon penalty enhancer, as a second or subsequent offense.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Albert R. Moss, pro se, appeals from an order denying his WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2017-18) motion regarding his conviction for felony murder.
Plea Withdrawal
Tamio T. Shipman-Allen appeals the judgment of conviction following his guilty pleas to one count of second-degree reckless homicide; one count of child abuse by recklessly causing great bodily harm to a child; and one count of child neglect resulting in bodily harm to a child.
Attorney Fees
Bernard Seidling appeals a judgment awarding money damages to Mark and Paula Woychik.
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