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Jurisdiction
J.P. Michaels, LLC, appeals from the circuit court’s order denying its motion for reconsideration.
Lawmakers advance expungement bill
A committee of state lawmakers recently moved forward a piece of legislation aimed at expanding the state’s expungement laws.
High court to hear first group of OLR rule-change petitions
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is seeking to hear from the public on two of nine proposed changes to the state’s lawyer-regulation system.
Life Insurance – Constructive Trust
On August 25, 2009, James M. Pulkkila committed to keeping a $250,000 life insurance policy in full force naming his children as “sole and irrevocable primary beneficiaries” until the children reached adulthood as part of a marital settlement agreement (MSA).
LIRC Review – Abuse of Discretion
Tamara Vallier appeals an order of the circuit court, affirming a decision of the Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC), finding that Vallier is not entitled to worker’s compensation benefits.
Due Process Violation
Deshawn J. Driver appeals a judgment of conviction for armed robbery and an order denying his postconviction motion.
Probable Cause – Sufficiency of Evidence
Calvin Lee Brown appeals a judgment of conviction, entered upon guilty pleas, to one count of possession of heroin with intent to deliver and one count of human trafficking.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Unquail T. Kennedy appeals a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of one count of first-degree reckless homicide while using a dangerous weapon as a party to a crime and one count of possessing a firearm as a person previously adjudicated delinquent for a felonious act.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Donna Daniels appeals a judgment of conviction, entered following her no-contest plea, for theft by an employee in a business setting.
Statutory Interpretation – Restitution
Mao Xiong appeals from an order denying his motion to vacate a restitution order entered five years after his judgment of conviction.
Involuntary Commitment – Sufficiency of Evidence
C.M.L. appeals an order for his involuntary WIS. STAT. ch. 51 commitment.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Arthur Woller appeals an order granting a domestic abuse injunction prohibiting him from, among other things, contacting his wife, Deanna, and from possessing a firearm until the injunction’s expiration on September 6, 2021.
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