6th Amendment Violation – Confrontation Clause
This appeal comes before us on certification from the court of appeals.
Statutory Interpretation – Pension – Collective Bargaining Agreement
Milwaukee County seeks to deny what it characterizes as "unusually generous" pension benefits to certain members of Milwaukee District Council 48 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (DC-48), citing the County's structural deficit, the escalating cost of the Employees' Retirement System of the County of Milwaukee (ERS), and the County's intention to grant a particula[...]
Statutory Interpretation
Brenda Marshall, pro se, appeals a judgment of conviction, resulting from a trial to the court.
FLSA Violation – Minimum Wage
Deborah O’Brien appeals an order of the Iowa County Circuit Court dismissing her claim against The Travelers Inn, LLC. O’Brien initiated a small claims action alleging that Travelers Inn failed to pay her the minimum wage required by Wisconsin and federal law.
Intrastate Detainer Act Violation
Daniel P. Henningsen appeals an order denying his motion for postconviction relief under WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2017-18).
Probable Cause – Suppression of Evidence
Timothy Reichling, by counsel, appeals a judgment convicting him of two counts of possession of child pornography, after he entered guilty pleas.
Sentence Credit
In these consolidated appeals, the State appeals a circuit court order that awarded Richard Harrison sentence credit, pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 973.155 (2017-18), for the initial confinement time that he served on two convictions that were each vacated while Harrison was then serving the initial confinement portion of the sentence on each respective vacated conviction.
Sentence Credit
Emmanuel Stevenson appeals a circuit court order, entered on November 13, 2017, reinstating a prior order granting Stevenson 304 days of sentence credit.
Receivership – Divorce – Breach of Contract
This receivership case, resulting from an underlying breach-of-contract case, is reminiscent of a messy divorce.
Inverse Condemnation
Leith Holdings, LLC appeals from a circuit court order granting summary judgment to Wisconsin Power & Light Company (WP&L).
Due Process Violation
Eve Nance appeals from a judgment convicting her of first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse as party to a crime.
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