Court Error – Child Support
After a jury trial, the circuit court entered judgment convicting Jason Wendt of 10 counts of felony failure to pay child support.
Claim Preclusion
Communications Products Corporation appeals a judgment of the circuit court granting summary judgment in favor of American Trust & Savings Bank, Jeffrey Vorwald, Thomas Utzig, Michael Polsky, and Beck, Chaet, Bamberger & Polsky, S.C., the law firm in which Polsky is a shareholder (collectively, “the Respondents”).
Plea Withdrawal
DeAnthony K. Muldrow pled guilty to third- degree sexual assault and sexual assault of a child under sixteen years of age.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Habeas Corpus
Don Summers appeals an order denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus following revocation of his probation and extended supervision.
Court Error – Motion to Suppress
Jessica Townsend appeals a judgment convicting her of fourth-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Lamont Donnell Sholar appeals from a judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, involving five counts of “sex trafficking” and one count of sexual assault. He also appeals an order denying his postconviction motion for relief on the “sex trafficking” counts This is Sholar’s second appeal regarding his conviction.
Court Error – Testimony
Tyshun DeMichael Young appeals from a judgment of conviction, entered on a jury verdict, for one count of attempted first- degree intentional homicide and one count of first-degree recklessly endangering safety with use of a dangerous weapon.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Nathaniel Justin Taylor, Jr., appeals a judgment convicting him of one count of felon in possession of a firearm and one count of possession of a firearm while subject to a domestic abuse injunction.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Evidentiary Rulings
Brandon Hilgenberg appeals judgments of conviction, entered following a jury trial, for three drug-related crimes (two felonies and one misdemeanor), as well as an order denying his postconviction motion.
Court Error – Competency
Jackie Lott, pro se, appeals an order denying his request for a competency evaluation Lott argues the circuit court erred by failing to order competency proceedings under WIS. STAT. § 971.14.
Workers compensation – Preexisting condition
Tracie L. Flug suffered from two medical conditions——a soft-tissue strain, and a degenerative disc disease.
Jurisdiction – Foreign corporation
This case implicates the authority of Wisconsin courts to exercise general jurisdiction over a foreign corporation.
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