Sentence Modification
Lorne Young appeals from a judgment convicting him of homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon and from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Insurance Claim – Breach of Duty to Defend
The Germantown School District and the Germantown School District Board of Education (collectively the District) challenge the denial of their postverdict motion seeking attorney fees from their liability insurers.
Newly Discovered Evidence
Mark Spietz appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdicts, convicting him of three counts of burglary of a building or dwelling and one count of theft of movable property.
Custody and Placement Modification
Timothy Miller appeals an order granting Angela Carroll’s motion for modification of custody and physical placement of their minor son, Bruce, and establishing child support payments by Miller.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
The circuit court denied Deadrian L. Bostick’s WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2017-18) plea-withdrawal motion without an evidentiary hearing.
Abuse of Discretion – Sentencing
Ashlee Martinson appeals a judgment of conviction for two counts of second-degree intentional homicide, as well as an order denying her postconviction motion for resentencing.
Divorce – Property Division
William Holm challenges the division of property and maintenance award following his divorce from Dawn Holm.
High court suspends Neenah attorney’s license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently suspended the license of a Neenah attorney. Thursday’s discipline stems from charges the Office of Lawyer Regulation filed last year against the solo-practitioner David Templeton, alleging that Templeton had committed three counts of misconduct. According to the allegations, Templeton had engaged in conduct, leading up to a felony drug conviction […]
Immigration – Removal Order
El Hadj Hamidou Barry, a native and citizen of Guinea, applied for deferral of his removal from the United States under the United Nations Convention Against Torture.
Equal Protection Violation
Plaintiff-appellant Julio de Lima Silva, a Brazilian citizen who self-identifies as Latino, worked as a correctional sergeant for the State of Wisconsin, Department of Corrections (“DOC”).
Sufficiency of Evidence
After a six-day trial involving twenty-nine witnesses, a federal jury convicted Nikolay Tantchev of exporting and attempting to export stolen cars, submitting false documents to customs officials, and structuring financial transactions to avoid federal reporting requirements.
Sentencing Guidelines
Todd D’Antoni received an enhanced sentence under the career-offender provision of the 1990 United States Sentencing Guidelines, based on a prior felony drug conviction and a prior felony “crime of violence” conviction.
Legal News
- ‘Louder than a dog whistle’: Milwaukee protesters clear illegal tents, face no legal consequences
- Redistricting could draw attention to Wisconsin’s Med Mal legal gap
- Disbarred Attorney directly implicates Trump in testimony at hush money trial
- Rural Wisconsin voters face additional hurdles without ballot drop boxes
- Gov. Evers sues Republican legislators
- Man pleads guilty to producing videos depicting monkey torture
- (UPDATED) Tale of two cities: Pro-Palestinian protests in Milwaukee and Madison differ
- Madison protesters disrupt UW commencement in violation of agreement, attorney says
- Trump may face $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower
- Court rejects Avid Telecom’s attempts to dismiss illegal robocalls case
- Madison protesters reach agreement to comply with state law
- Madison protests turn violent, hate crime probes follow
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