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Sentencing Guidelines
In 2017 Steve Briggins was convicted of robbing multiple banks over several months.
Sentencing Guidelines
Jesus Salgado pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
William and Nancy Liebhart together own three houses on the same block in Watertown, Wisconsin.
Sentencing Guidelines
Jason Galloway pleaded guilty to possessing ammunition as a felon.
Injunctive Relief
Plaintiffs-appellants purchased land near a former General Electric Company manufacturing plant that had operated for sixty years; the plant leached toxic chemicals that seeped into the groundwater.
Debate heating up over proposed changes to Wisconsin’s court-reporting rules
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will be hearing dueling perspectives on Monday on a proposal to spread the use of digital audio recording as an alternative to standard court reporting.
Weekly Case Digests – April 1, 2019 – April 5, 2019
Weekly Case Digests – April 1, 2019 – April 5, 2019
Former public defender to represent Wisconsin in oral arguments at SCOTUS (UPDATE)
Two University of Wisconsin Law School graduates will be arguing in front of the U.S. Supreme Court later this month.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Edward Branson appeals a judgment convicting him of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine.
Committee to hear public comments on OWI bills
State Assembly lawmakers are scheduled to hear public testimony on legislation that would both require drunken drivers to appear in court and make a first-time drunken driving offense a crime.
Statutory Interpretation – 8th Amendment
The Eighth Amendment, this Court has held, prohibits the execution of a prisoner whose mental illness prevents him from “rational[ly] understanding” why the State seeks to impose that punishment.
Appeal Waiver
In Roe v. Flores-Ortega, 528 U. S. 470 (2000), this Court held that when an attorney’s deficient performance costs a defendant an appeal that the defendant would have otherwise pursued, prejudice to the defendant should be presumed “with no further showing from the defendant of the merits of his underlying claims.”
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- Bankruptcies up 16% in U.S.
- (Updated) Wisconsin law enforcement clash with pro-Palestinian Madison protestors
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Lafayette County Circuit Court
- Complaint against University filed by Wisconsin law firm over $1.9M given to Palestinian students
- Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
- Active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside Wisconsin middle school
- Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
- Jury finds Wisconsin man sane in sexual assault, killing of toddler
- Attorney sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually exploiting numerous children
- UW-Madison pro-Palestine protesters spark debate over free speech laws
- DEA to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift
- Wisconsin opens public comment on constitutional amendment regarding election officials
WLJ People
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- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Dana Wachs
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Mark L. Thomsen
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Matthew Lein
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Jeffrey A. Pitman
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – William Pemberton
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