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Dec 14, 2017

Evidentiary Hearing Denied

Kenyatta Sobeasr Clincy, pro se, appeals from an order denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.

Dec 14, 2017

Plea Withdrawal

Craig Spaude appeals a judgment convicting him of two counts of third-degree sexual assault and an order denying postconviction relief.

Dec 14, 2017

Motion for Reconsideration Denied

Larry George, pro se, appeals an order affirming, on certiorari review, the Wisconsin Parole Commission’s decision to deny George presumptive mandatory release.

Dec 14, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel and State Expert Witness Testimony

Lonnie Sorenson appeals a judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict for second-offense operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC) and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Dec 14, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Courtney J. James, pro se, appeals from the circuit court order denying his motion for postconviction relief under WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2015-16).

Dec 14, 2017

Court Error – Evidentiary Rulings

Kentonyo Morgan appeals from a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdicts, convicting him of one count of first-degree reckless homicide while armed with a dangerous weapon and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.

Dec 14, 2017

Court Error – Contempt Sanction

R.L. was summarily found in contempt of court and served fifteen minutes in jail.

Dec 13, 2017

The perks (and drawbacks) of being a solo practitioner

Before deciding to hang out her own shingle, Kate Knowlton of Wauwatosa-based Knowlton Law Group spent several years practicing at small firms and non-profit groups. Her plunge into solo practice came in 2011, following a six-month break. “When I came back, it seemed like a natural fit to have my own hours and to run […]

Dec 13, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

A jury found Daniel Sullivan and his brother John guilty of two counts of committing wire fraud in connection with a home-remodeling scheme they operated for several years.

Dec 13, 2017

Habeas Corpus Appeal – Lack of Precedent

Petitioner Brendan Dassey confessed on videotape to participating in the 2005 rape and murder of Teresa Halbach and the mutilation of her corpse.

Dec 13, 2017

Statutory Interpretation

The Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), imposes a 15-year minimum sentence on defendants convicted of illegally possessing a firearm, see id. § 922(g)(1), who also have at least three prior convictions for a “violent felony” or a “serious drug offense.”

Dec 13, 2017

Double Jeopardy Clause

To convict Gries and McCullars of the enterprise offense, the government had to prove that they committed three or more crimes against children “in concert” with three or more persons.

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