Chicago man gets 10 years for West Allis armed robberies
A Chicago man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for two armed robberies in West Allis, firing a gun and threatening clerks while stealing $23,000.
Milwaukee man admits framing immigrant with threat letters
A Milwaukee man admitted in court to framing an undocumented immigrant by mailing threat letters, triggering ICE detention and a high-profile criminal trial.
Chicago man gets 19 years for armed carjackings
A Chicago man was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for armed carjackings in Chicago and Milwaukee and an armed robbery in West Milwaukee.
Judge has harsh words for man sentenced to 40 years for killing outside Neenah bar
A Wisconsin man who killed a bar patron after robbing the place was sentenced Friday to 40 years in prison.
Milwaukee police slow to respond to violent crime calls
If you are the victim of an armed robbery in Milwaukee and call the police for help, you can expect to wait nearly half an hour for officers to arrive, according to Milwaukee Police Department dispatch data analyzed by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.
Teen paralyzed by robbery target gets prison
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A 16-year-old boy who was shot and paralyzed in Milwaukee by one of his victim has been sentenced to 20 years for two attempted robberies last year. […]
18-year-old faces charges in stabbing of 2 bus passengers
A Milwaukee 18-year-old faces charges on accusations he stabbed two female bus passengers last week.
Man gets more than 18 years in shooting gas station clerk
A man must serve more than 18 years in prison following his conviction for shooting a gas station clerk during a 2013 holdup.
Milwaukee man gets 7 years in attempted robbery
A man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in an attempted robbery of a Milwaukee-area store that left one of his accomplices dead.
Attorney who robbed credit union suspended (UPDATE)
A Madison attorney who robbed a credit union is suspended from practicing law for three years, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Judge’s son charged with killing woman
The son of a Milwaukee County judge is accused of strangling to death a woman in a Milwaukee park.
Galesville man sentenced in death of brother
A Galesville man has been sentenced to seven years behind bars for a bar fight and a drunken driving crash that killed his brother.
Legal News
- Dugan sentencing delayed for oral arguments
- Wisconsin women’s prisons 78% over capacity, nearing record
- Milwaukee prenatal nonprofit founder to plead guilty to fraud
- Wisconsin DOJ takes years to fulfill public records requests
- Wisconsin sheriffs appeal ICE detention lawsuit
- Organic dairy brands sue over federal milk pricing rules
- Sheboygan Falls mom released from ICE detention
- Wisconsin courts need more judges, workload study finds
- FBI to interview Milwaukee police in Wisconsin 2020 election probe
- Green bay seeks dismissal of privacy lawsuit over city hall recordings
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- Federal judge dismisses DOJ voter data lawsuit in Wisconsin
Case Digests
- Involuntary Commitment-Waiver of Rights
- Contractual Discretion-Appellate Forfeiture-Raffle Statutes
- Standing -Zoning Variance
- Strickland Standard-Sentencing Discretion
- Sixth Amendment-Harmless Error
- Harassment Injunction-Social Media Evidence
- Termination of Parental Rights-Evidentiary Sufficiency
- Termination of Parental Rights-Reasonable Efforts
- Special Condition 13-Issue Preservation
- Right of Publicity Act-Defamation
- Plea Withdrawal-Witness Recantation-
- Election Fraud-Official Misconduct




