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Amicus Brief Filed
An amicus curiae brief was submitted on behalf of The Innocence Project, Inc., and The Wisconsin Innocence Project of the Frank J. Remington Center, University of Wisconsin Law School, by Keith A. Findley and Wisconsin Innocence Project, Madison.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
We review Referee Richard M. Esenberg's report and recommendation concluding that Attorney Patrick J. Hudec violated the rules of professional conduct in connection with his representation of two clients, D.B. and N.K.
Court Error – Annexation
The petitioner, Town of Lincoln, seeks review of a published court of appeals decision affirming the circuit court's orders granting the City of Whitehall's motion to dismiss and motion for summary judgment.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
This is a reciprocal discipline matter. On January 14, 2019, the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) filed a complaint and motion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.22, requesting this court suspend Attorney B.C. Fischer's license to practice law in Wisconsin for a period of 90 days, and direct him to comply with the terms of a Minnesota court order, as reciprocal discipline identical to that i[...]
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
We review a stipulation filed pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.12 by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Gary E. Grass.
Termination of Parental Rights
A.P. appealed the circuit court’s orders terminating her parental rights to her children A.P., D.P., N.P., and T.P.
High court suspends Milwaukee attorney convicted of embezzling thousands from estate
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended the license of a Milwaukee trusts-and-estates attorney over misconduct that got him convicted of embezzlement.
Abuse of Discretion – Other Acts Evidence
Sheldon Miller appeals the judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, for first degree child sexual assault involving sexual contact with a person under age 13 as a persistent repeater.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Raymond K. Thompson appeals a judgment convicting him of three counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child, and an order denying his postconviction motions seeking a new trial due to the ineffective assistance of trial counsel and in the interest of justice.
Safe Place Act – Unsafe Work Conditions
Timothy Rabitoy was severely injured when a truck rolled off a car hoist while he and his friend, Richard Klobucher, were attempting to repair the truck’s transmission.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Robert Brian Spencer appeals from his judgment of conviction entered after a jury convicted him of possession with intent to deliver ten to fifty grams of heroin as a second or subsequent offense, and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Jury Instructions
Raquel and London Barney, through London’s guardian ad litem (collectively, the Barneys), appeal an order for judgment entered on a jury verdict dismissing their medical malpractice claim against Dr. Julie Mickelson, Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital Milwaukee, Inc., and the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund.
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- Reckless driving on Brown Deer Road results in fatal collision
- Lavinia Goodell 150th Anniversary commemoration to be held June 17
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