Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Waylon Jones appeals a judgment convicting him of second-degree sexual assault by use of force; battery; disorderly conduct; misdemeanor bail jumping; and taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent; the first three counts with domestic abuse modifiers and all five counts as a repeater.
Miranda Warnings
Omar Quinton Triggs appeals a judgment of conviction, following a guilty plea, of possessing more than 200 grams, but less than 1000 grams, of marijuana with the intent to deliver.
High court to review private bar rate increase, bar dues proposal
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will be deciding whether to take up a slew of proposed rule changes in its next term.
Declaratory Relief – Lack of Justiciable Controversy
Because the State of Wisconsin proposed to use federal highway funds to widen Wisconsin Route 23 to four lanes between Fond du Lac and Sheboygan, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued an environmental impact statement evaluating the potential effects of the project.
Failure to State a Claim – Plaintiff Consent
Seeking to proceed without prepayment of fees, Tracey Coleman brought a pro se suit against the Labor and Industry Review Commission of the State of Wisconsin (Commission).
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
In 2011, Petitioner Victor Jackson and codefendant Daniel Kelly were convicted of cocaine-related offenses. Jackson was convicted by a jury while Kelly pleaded guilty.
Sentencing – Sentencing Guidelines
Defendant Randall Jennings pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. See 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
Asylum Application – Withholding of Removal
Otgonbaatar Tsegmed, a citizen of Mongolia, overstayed a nonimmigrant visa and has been living in the United States since 2004.
Deportation – Removal – Lack of Jurisdiction
Maricela Herrera-Ramirez is fighting deportation from the United States.
Court Error – Class Certification
The plaintiffs in this case brought a class action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that the policies and practices of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department and the Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County (collectively referred to as the “Sheriff”) caused them to be detained in the Marion County Jail awaiting release for an unreasonably long period of time, in violation of[...]
Sufficiency of Evidence
A jury convicted Herman Jackson of two counts of mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341 and nine counts of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343, as well as two counts of making a false statement in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001 for his role in the scheme.
Sentencing Guidelines – Involuntary Plea
In the midst of his fraud trial, appellant Kevin Reed decided to plead guilty.
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