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Case questions whether expungement can be sought after sentencing
Must judges consider whether criminal defendants are eligible to have their criminal records wiped clean if the possibility of elimination is not first brought up during sentencing proceedings?
Eviction – Default Judgment
Eric T. Ula-Lisa appeals from the circuit court’s decision affirming a default judgment of eviction against him.
Court Error – Double Jeopardy
After a traffic stop in Kenosha County, Travis D. Williams tried to elude law enforcement officers by leading them on an eighteen-mile, high-speed chase that ended in Racine County.
Postconviction Motion Denied
Samuel Upthegrove was convicted after a jury trial of armed robbery, second-degree recklessly endangering safety, and two counts of felony bail jumping, all as a repeater.
Court Error – Restitution
Shawn T. Wiskerchen appeals from the restitution component of a judgment convicting him of burglary.
Equal Protection Violation – Expungement of Conviction
Eric D. Colbert appeals from an order of the circuit court denying expungement of his conviction for manufacture or delivery of THC. He claims that the denial of expungement violates equal protection and due process.
Maladministration of Estate – Personal Representative
Laura Rapp and Empire Fire and Marine Insurance Company appeal a summary judgment requiring payment on a personal representative’s bond based on Rapp’s failure to fulfill her duties as personal representative of the Estate of Laurence Berg.
Sentencing Guidelines
Alexander Goodenough appeals a judgment of conviction, entered upon a jury’s verdict, for first-degree intentional homicide while using a dangerous weapon.
Motion for Plea Withdrawal Denied
Kevin Elliott appeals a judgment, entered upon his guilty pleas, convicting him of first-degree reckless injury with use of a dangerous weapon and two counts of armed robbery.
Referee recommends public reprimand for Fitchburg mayor
A referee is recommending that a Madison attorney who is also mayor of Fitchburg be publicly reprimanded over some but not all of the counts of misconduct that have been alleged by lawyer-regulators.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Eric L. Moore was convicted by a jury of two counts of battery and two counts of disorderly conduct, all as a repeater.
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