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Curtis Korn appeals his conviction for possession of methamphetamine.
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Read More »Appeals court upholds Wisconsin’s right-to-work law (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin appeals court upheld the state's right-to-work law on Tuesday, handing Gov. Scott Walker a victory by reversing a lower-court ruling that had struck down the law he championed as unconstitutional last year.
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Read More »Appeals court: Man can legally possess switchblade in home (UPDATE)
An Appleton man can legally possess a switchblade in his home, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday. The decision didn't address whether the state's switchblade ban is broadly unconstitutional, however.
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Read More »Court says crime lab scientist’s lawsuit properly dismissed
A state appeals court says a judge properly dismissed a former state Justice Department crime lab analyst's retaliation lawsuit.
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Read More »Court refuses request to review Enbridge hearing decision
A state appeals court has refused to order a judicial review of a state Department of Natural Resources' decision to issue Enbridge Energy an air pollution permit.
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Read More »Court: John Doe lawsuit was properly dismissed (UPDATE)
A northwestern Wisconsin judge properly dismissed a lawsuit alleging a Milwaukee prosecutor abused his power during a secret probe into Gov. Scott Walker's former aides, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Tagged with: 3rd District Court of Appeals Bruce Landgraf John Chisholm John Doe investigation Milwaukee County district attorney's office Scott Walker
Read More »Appeals court: Can’t lease managed forest land (UPDATE)
No one can lease managed forest land for recreation regardless of whether it's open or closed to the public, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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Read More »Court erases order to honor health care plans
A state appeals court has erased an order forcing the city of Green Bay and Brown County to honor their police's existing health care plans.
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Read More »Court allows speeder to cite different statute on appeal
When, on appeal, defendant Justin Bachinski changed his focus in a case in which he was ticketed for speeding, he did not violate court rules, according to the 3rd District appellate court.
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Read More »3rd District rejects appeal in 2001 killing
A Wisconsin appeals court has rejected an appeal of a Minnesota man who was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide in the 2001 killing of a man left for dead along a western Wisconsin logging road.
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Read More »Court upholds parents’ convictions in prayer death (UPDATE)
A mother and father who prayed instead of seeking medical help as their daughter died were properly convicted of homicide, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a decision that dramatically limits legal immunity for parents who turn to God rather than science to heal their children.
Tagged with: 3rd District Court of Appeals Byron Lichstein Dale Neumann David Prosser homicide Leilani Neumann prayer Shirley Abrahamson Steven Miller Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »Appeals court: Judge’s God remarks didn’t bias sentence
A Wisconsin appeals court has rejected a sex offender's arguments that a judge improperly called his offenses as an abomination in the sight of God.
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Read More »The tree branch did it: Appeals court tosses speeding ticket
A Wisconsin appeals court has tossed out a Superior man's speeding ticket because a tree branch blocked the speed limit sign.
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Read More »Wis. court: Higher health, pension payments legal
A state appeals court says Eau Claire County officials legally forced the sheriff and treasurer to contribute more to their health care and pensions.
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Read More »$1.2 million award to Menard executive rejected
A Wisconsin appellate court has reversed a judgment requiring home improvement chain Menard Inc. to pay a former executive nearly $1.2 million in pay and attorney fees.
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Read More »Appeals court reinstates pipeline trespassing claims
A Wisconsin appeals court says a Superior landowner can proceed with trespassing claims against an energy distributor.
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Read More »Appeals court: Barron official partially liable for statements (UPDATE)
A county administrator is partially liable for making defamatory statements about a former employee, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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Read More »Court grants new trial in sex assault case
A state appeals court has granted a new trial for an Eau Claire man accused of sexually assaulting a young girl.
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Read More »Court upholds conviction in 1999 shootout
A state appeals court says a man accused of opening fire on Forest County Sheriff's deputies in 1999 was properly convicted.
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Read More »Court upholds conviction in snake sex assault
A state appeals court says a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman with a live snake was properly convicted.
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Read More »Court rejects paintball injury claims
A boy who shot his best friend in the eye during a paintball game isn't liable for the injury, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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Read More »State Supreme Court reinstates homicide conviction (UPDATE)
The state Supreme Court reinstated a homicide conviction Tuesday against a central Wisconsin man accused of stabbing a teenager outside a party nearly five years ago.
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Read More »Court upholds babysitter homicide conviction
A state appeals court says a Wausau babysitter accused of shaking a toddler to death 10 years ago was properly convicted.
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Read More »Appeals court denies challenge to rogue cop’s hiring (UPDATE)
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The families of six young people gunned down by a rogue sheriff’s deputy in one of the most horrific mass shootings in Wisconsin history can’t challenge the county’s decision to hire ...
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Read More »Court upholds conviction in jogger’s death
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state appeals court has refused to grant a new trial for a man convicted of killing a Kaukauna jogger in 2000. Kenneth Hudson of Little Chute was sentenced to life in prison in 2001 for ...
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