Failure to State Claim
We review an unpublished decision of the court of appeals affirming an order of the circuit court that dismissed plaintiffs' claims.
OWI – Probable Cause
Danny L. Waters appeals a judgment of the circuit court finding that his refusal to submit to a chemical test was unreasonable.
Abuse of Discretion – Plea Withdrawal
Kevin Nash appeals a judgment convicting him of second degree sexual assault of a child and an order denying his post-sentencing motion to withdraw his entry of an Alford plea on the ground of manifest injustice.
Exclusion of Evidence – Expert Testimony
Timothy Dobbs appeals a judgment of conviction.
Negligence – Malpractice
This is an appeal and cross-appeal of a money judgment entered in favor of Mary Swanson by the circuit court following a jury trial in which the jury returned a verdict in favor of Dr. Gerald Gatzke.
Jurisdiction
These consolidated appeals require us to address our appellate jurisdiction in the context of postconviction criminal proceedings and a defendant’s first appeal as of right under WIS. STAT. § 974.02 (2017-18) and WIS. STAT. RULE 809.30.
Termination of Parental Rights
Z.T.R. appeals from an order terminating his parental rights to A.J.E.S. and challenges the circuit court’s refusal to give WIS JI—CHILDREN 346A, which asks the jury to determine whether Z.T.R. knew or had “reason to believe” that he was the child’s father before the DNA results confirmed that he was.
Benedict, Dorman look back with fondness on years at SPD
Sam Benedict and Robin Dorman started their legal career on the exact same day in 1979 as two of five attorneys in the Waukesha County office of the Wisconsin State Public Defender.
Abuse of Discretion – Allocation of Purchase Price
The Thomas M. Linnan Living Trust of 2004 and L. & W. Construction Company appeal from an order which allocated the purchase price between two parcels of real property following dissolution and partition actions involving Halquist Stone Company, Inc.
Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
Brian J. Farmer appeals his life sentence without the possibility of parole pursuant to the persistent repeater statute, WIS. STAT. § 939.62(2m)(a)1m., (b)2., and (c) (2017-18), after a jury convicted him of two counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child contrary to WIS. STAT. § 948.02(2).
Jurisdiction
Ryan Sherley, pro se, appeals a circuit court order setting aside a determination by the St. Croix County Board of Canvassers (“the Board”) that Sherley was the winner of the April 3, 2018 election for St. Croix County Supervisor, District 13.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Clarence Christopher Joseph, pro se, appeals from a circuit court order denying his postconviction motion to review his presentence investigation (PSI) report.
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