Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Marcos Rosas Villegas (Villegas) is an illegal immigrant who was brought to the United States from Mexico as a young child.
Sentencing Guidelines
Kyle Johnson appeals a judgment convicting him of sixteen counts of possession of child pornography and an order denying his postconviction motion to modify the sentences.
Postconviction Motion Denied
Morris Rash appeals from a judgment of conviction, entered on a jury’s verdict, and an order denying his postconviction motion for a new trial. Rash was convicted of substantial battery and of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Sufficiency of Evidence
August Genz was convicted of possession with intent to deliver amphetamine and conspiracy to deliver tetrahydrocannabinols (THC).
Abuse of Discretion – Foreclosure
Lisa Jacobson (Lisa) appeals a judgment of foreclosure in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., involving property located at 1917 South 71st Street, West Allis, Wisconsin. (the “subject property”).
Plea Withdrawal
Anton Depaul Williams appeals the order denying his postconviction motion seeking plea withdrawal.
Abuse of Discretion – Sentencing Guidelines
Terrance A. Lewis appeals a judgment convicting him of armed robbery, as a party to a crime, and taking and driving a vehicle without the owner’s consent.
Property Damage – Damages
Runamuk Rides, LLC, asserts that Terry Neville, Tamara Pfaffle, Morganne Pfaffle, Brookanne Pfaffle, and Kaitlyn Pfaffle (collectively, the Neville Party) damaged a snowmobile they had rented from Runamuk.
Bankruptcy – Divorce Awards
Timothy and Belva Thorpe married in 1986 and bought a house together in Illinois in 1987.
Jurisdiction – Trademark Infringement
Ariel Investments and Ariel Capital Advisors both manage money for affluent clients. Ariel Investments has been using its name since 1983 and Ariel Capital only since 2014.
Federal Tort Claims Act Violation
Kristine Bunch spent 17 years in an Indiana prison based on a state conviction for the murder of her son. Bunch’s conviction rested on testimony and evidence apparently fabricated by a federal forensic chemist, William Kinard.
Unlawful-stop Claim
Darrell Haze was ticketed for disorderly conduct after he tussled with Milwaukee Police Officer Mark Kubicek outside the Bradley Center on the night of a Bucks game.
Legal News
- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
- Facing mostly white juries, are Milwaukee County defendants of color truly judged by their peers?
- Milwaukee Mayor speaks in D.C. Tuesday at White House water summit
- Chicago man sentenced to prison after being caught with ‘Trump Gun’
- FTC bans non-competes
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Dane County Circuit Court
- Milwaukee man charged in dismemberment death pleads not guilty
- Democratic-led states lead ban on the book ban
- UW Madison Professor: America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees
- History made in Trump New York trial opening statements
WLJ People
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