Sentencing Guidelines
Anthony Gardner was arrested after firing a gun at two vehicles thought to be driven by rival gang members.
Court Error – Retaliatory Eviction
George Cole appeals a judgment awarding money damages to his former landlord, M. Blank Properties, LLC (Blank).
FBI: Wade insists $30K he got from club operator not a bribe
A former Milwaukee alderman who confessed to accepting $30,000 from the owner of a downtown strip club “didn’t see what he was doing as illegal,” according to records from the FBI.
Weekly Case Digests – October 21, 2019 – October 25, 2019
Weekly Case Digests – October 21, 2019 – October 25, 2019
‘Quarrel with the Legislature’: Accusations fly with open-records request to Judicial Council
An open-records request the business group Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce has made to the Wisconsin Judicial Council is coming with a series of accusations alleging poor procedure and misrepresentation.
Small Claims – Cost Reimbursement
Samuel Polhamus, acting pro se, appeals a circuit court order dismissing his small claims complaint seeking reimbursement of the cost of retrieving his vehicle after it was towed and impounded.
Prisoner – Involuntary Commitment
K.E.K. appeals two decisions of the circuit court: one to extend K.E.K.’s involuntary commitment and the other requiring involuntary medication and treatment.
Jury Instructions
A jury found Mark Kusters guilty of first-degree reckless homicide for the shooting death of Richard Flynn.
Guardian Ad Litem Costs
In these consolidated pro se appeals, K.F. and M.F. appeal the circuit court’s decision ordering them to reimburse Vernon County for guardian ad litem costs. K.F. and M.F. also appeal the order denying their motion to modify the order for reimbursement.
Attorney Disciplinary Hearing
The respondent-appellant, Christopher A. Mutschler, appeals Referee Jonathan V. Goodman's report recommending that we deny Attorney Mutschler's petition for reinstatement of his license to practice law in Wisconsin, following his 2011 consensual license revocation.
Attorney Disciplinary Hearing
In this reciprocal discipline matter, Attorney Tracy R. Eichhorn-Hicks has entered into a stipulation with the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR).
Order Correcting Opinion
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that corrections were made to paragraphs 2, 13, and 15, as well as footnote 4 in the above-captioned opinion which was released on September 17, 2019.
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