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Plea Withdrawal
Nigel J. Smith appeals a judgment of conviction and the portion of a postconviction order that, following a hearing, denied his motion for plea withdrawal.
Sentencing Guidelines
Janelle Tamika Lovell appeals pro se after the circuit court denied a series of postconviction motions, filed in 2016, in which she challenged the sentence imposed in March 2014, requested sentence credit, and sought relief from a mandatory DNA surcharge.
Abuse of Discretion – Motion for Continuance Denied
Robert Fox was convicted of two Hobbs Act robberies. Because he used a firearm to commit the robberies, he was subject to 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)’s mandatory sentencing add-on and was sentenced to 435 months’ imprisonment.
Insurance – Breach of Policies and Bad Faith
Defendants-appellants, Juan and Maria Garcia (“the Garcias”), filed a claim with plaintiff appellee, Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company (“Atlantic”), for insurance coverage.
Immigration – Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction
In October 2015, the Bultasa Buddhist Temple of Chicago, Jung Eun Lee, and Soung Youl Cho (collectively, “Appellants”) filed this suit against the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, and the Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (collectively, “Appellees”), seeking review of various actions related to Lee’s and Cho’s immigrat[...]
Due Process Violation and Invasion of Privacy
In September 2010, a hospital social worker harbored concerns about Elizabeth Sebesta’s ability to care properly for her newborn daughter.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Kenneth Nelson sued two former business partners, Bruce Schultz and Jon Rodgers, for breach of con‐ tract and several torts.
Insurance – Breach of Duty Claim
In 2014, we held that West Side Salvage, Inc. was solely liable for the injuries that three workers suffered in a grain bin explosion.
YEAR IN REVIEW: 2017 changes the legal landscape across Wisconsin
From a showdown over State Bar dues to raises and retirements, there was plenty this year to keep legal professionals in Wisconsin on their toes.
Weekly Case Digests — Dec. 18-Dec. 22, 2017
Weekly Case Digests — Dec. 18-Dec. 22, 2017
Banking on a legal career
Sara McNamara believes most people do not understand what she does as an associate attorney in Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren’s banking and bankruptcy practice.
Referee: Suspended lawyer should pay more than $7K in restitution
A referee is recommending that a suspended lawyer out of Milwaukee pay more than $7,000 back to a client.
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- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
- Wisconsin prison inmate pleads not guilty to killing cellmate
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
- Milwaukee man convicted of laundering proceeds of business email compromise fraud schemes
- Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in Arizona fake electors case
- 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
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