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Nov 7, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Thomas Bart Kropp appeals the judgment of conviction, entered upon a jury verdict, of aggravated battery, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 940.19(5) (2015-16).

Nov 7, 2017

Statutory Interpretation

We granted the State’s petition for leave to appeal a nonfinal order of the trial court in which it denied the State’s request for a reevaluation of a juvenile’s competency in a suspended delinquency matter.

Nov 7, 2017

Motion for Change of Venue Denied and Brady Violation

A jury found Gary Wayerski guilty of sixteen felony offenses based on allegations that, over a several-month span, Wayerski had repeated sexual contact with two teenage boys and exposed them to pornography at his residence.

Nov 7, 2017

Sufficiency of Evidence and Jury Instructions

On appeal, Walton and Johnson challenge the sufficiency of the evidence, arguing that the government failed to prove that either Walton or Johnson had the requisite intent for a fraud conviction.

Nov 7, 2017

Brady Violation

Socha would like us to find that the state prosecutor in his case violated the obligation recognized in Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), to disclose potentially exculpatory evidence to him.

Nov 7, 2017

Motion for Post Judgment Relief Denied

Craig Armstrong appeals the denial of his motion for post-judgment relief in this lawsuit alleging that he was wrongfully arrested and prosecuted for violating the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act.

Nov 7, 2017

Sufficiency of Evidence

In 2014, following investigations by the Indiana Attorney General and FBI, a grand jury issued a four-count indictment for Medicaid fraud against defendants Wanda Shorter and her company, Empowerment Non-Emergency Medical Transport, Inc. (“Empowerment”).

Nov 7, 2017

Court Error – Jury Instructions

A grand jury returned a three-count indictment against Leon Fadden for conduct related to bankruptcy fraud.

Nov 7, 2017

Fourth Amendment Violation – Parole Violation Report

Charles Smith, a registered sex offender, was convicted of driving with a revoked license and sentenced to one year’s imprisonment followed by one year’s mandatory supervised release.

Nov 7, 2017

Tax Exemption – Real Estate

In 2013, this court held that state and local taxing authorities could not charge the Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or Federal Housing Finance Agency with real estate transfer taxes, because such taxes are preempted by federal laws exempting these entities from all taxation.

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Nov 6, 2017

High court unanimously approves changes to appellate briefing rules

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has approved changes to the appellate rules of procedure for multi-party briefs and briefs concerning guardians ad litem.

Nov 3, 2017

Madison lawyer appealing recommended license suspension

A Madison lawyer is appealing a referee’s recommendation that he be found guilty of breaking attorney-ethics rules 19 times and that his license be suspended for a year.

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