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Aug 23, 2017

High court to hear arguments on case centering on plea colloquies

When a judge neglects to warn non-citizen criminal defendants that entering a guilty or no-contest plea could result in deportation, should that omission be grounds for allowing the plea to be withdrawn?

Aug 22, 2017

Mequon lawyer wants OLR’s charges dismissed or private reprimand

A Mequon lawyer facing allegations of misconduct wants the charges either dismissed or the level of discipline imposed be no more than a private reprimand should he be found to have committed misconduct.

Aug 22, 2017

Termination of Parental Rights

T.M. seeks reversal of the orders terminating her parental rights to M.A.B. and M.B. T.M. argues that her due process rights were violated when she was found at trial to have abandoned her children based, in part, on a time period during which the County conditionally suspended T.M.’s parental visitation rights.

Aug 22, 2017

Sufficiency of Evidence

L.A.S. appeals the circuit court’s order that extended his involuntary commitment.

Aug 22, 2017

Sufficiency of Evidence

Quintus Burks, p/k/a A Clean Carpet LLC, appeals the judgment finding him liable for damages from the confusion over the cancellation of a contract.

Aug 22, 2017

Sentencing Modification Motion Denied

Wayne Hollins appeals an order denying his motion for sentence modification.

Aug 22, 2017

Landlord Tenant – Eviction

Al Bishop appeals from his judgment of eviction. He claims that the circuit court erred in denying his motion to reopen the case after he consented to the eviction.

Aug 22, 2017

Involuntary Medication Provision

C.S. appeals from an order extending his involuntary medication under WIS. STAT. § 51.61(1)(g) and an order denying his motion for postcommitment relief.

Aug 22, 2017

Sufficiency of Evidence and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

On appeal, Jones first contends that the circuit court improperly admitted other acts evidence.

Aug 22, 2017

Violation of Due Process Rights

Jamie Jardine, pro se, appeals an order upholding the Parole Commission’s rejection of Jardine’s application for parole.

Aug 22, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Steven Martinez appeals a judgment convicting him of disorderly conduct with a domestic abuse enhancer, misdemeanor bail jumping, and felony bail jumping.

Aug 22, 2017

Breach of Plea Agreement

Kou Thao appeals a judgment of conviction for, among other things, second-degree intentional homicide.

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