Restitution – Abuse of Discretion
Jason Napiwocki was convicted of contractor fraud related to a single remodeling contract with a single identified victim.
Sentencing – Sentence Credit
Justin Hill seeks resentencing because, as he argues, the circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion in determining the sentences in these Jefferson County cases by improperly relying on the amount of sentence credit to which Hill was entitled.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Jury Instructions
Joyce M. Schneider appeals a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found her guilty of substantial battery and obstructing an officer.
Plea Withdrawal – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Eugene B. Santiago appeals from an order denying his motion pursuant to WIS. STAT. 974.06 (2015-16) to withdraw his plea on the ground that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel when trial counsel failed to alert the circuit court to the fact that Santiago had been charged under the law as it existed at that time and not when he committed the offense four years earlier.
Termination of Parental Rights
J.L.C. appeals the order terminating his parental rights to his son, K.C.
Insurance Coverage
Country World Productions, Inc., (CWP) appeals a judgment dismissing its insurer, Erie Insurance Company, from this case.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Christopher Gibson appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Declaratory Judgment
This is an appeal of an order that 1) denied plaintiffs’ motion for declaratory judgment regarding arbitration and 2) dismissed plaintiffs’ action as a sanction for filing a motion four days after a filing deadline.
Abuse of Discretion – Motion Denial
Dennis Mitchell appeals judgments convicting him of soliciting prostitution and attempted kidnapping.
Whistleblower – Statutory Interpretation
The issue presented in this WIS. STAT. ch. 227 (2013-14)1 review is whether the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development’s Equal Rights Division (“ERD”) erred when it concluded a former state employee failed to comply with the Whistleblower Protection Law, WIS. STAT. §§ 230.80-230.89.
Insurance Coverage
Michael Deedon appeals a summary judgment declaring that Peoples State Bank’s misrepresentation claims against Deedon were not covered by Triangle Insurance Company’s insurance policy.
Violation of City Ordinance – Lost Profits
200 Broadway, LLC, appeals an order of the trial court granting summary judgment in favor of the City of Milwaukee on 200 Broadway’s claim for damages for lost profits.
Legal News
- (UPDATED) Tale of two cities: Pro-Palestinian protests in Milwaukee and Madison differ
- Madison protesters disrupt UW commencement in violation of agreement, attorney says
- Trump may face $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower
- Court rejects Avid Telecom’s attempts to dismiss illegal robocalls case
- Madison protesters reach agreement to comply with state law
- Madison protests turn violent, hate crime probes follow
- Hyundai to pay $333,941 over alleged violations of Civil Relief Act, repossessing 26 servicemembers vehicles
- Federal judge tosses Democrats’ lawsuit challenging Wisconsin absentee voting requirements
- Wisconsin woman who argued she legally killed sex trafficker pleads guilty to homicide
- Gov. Evers to become first Midwest governor to join U.S. Climate Alliance’s Executive Committee
- Wisconsin lacks clear system for tracking police caught lying
- Police confirm ‘Heil Hitler’ salute during Madison pro-Palestinian protests, suspect identified
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