Equal Protection Claim
Zygmund Jablonski, Jr., A to Z Plumbing & Heating, Inc., and Triangle Holdings, LLC, (collectively, “the Jablonski entities”) appeal an order granting summary judgment to the City of Ashland on the Jablonski entities’ equal protection claim.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
John D. Carter appeals from judgments, entered upon his guilty pleas, convicting him of three drug-related charges.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Decarlos K. Chambers appeals a judgment convicting him after a jury trial of second-degree reckless homicide with a dangerous weapon, as a party to a crime, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a person previously adjudicated delinquent of a felony.
OWI – 4th Amendment Violation
Barry Krull appeals a judgment convicting him of third-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI).
Sufficiency of Evidence
James Thorin appeals an order denying his petition for supervised release from his commitment as a sexually violent person, pursuant to WIS. STAT. ch. 980 (2017-18).
Due Process Violation
Teresa Patriquin appeals from an amended judgment convicting her, based upon a no-contest plea, of possession of amphetamine with intent to deliver (>50g), as a party to the crime, and from an order denying her postconviction motion for resentencing.
Abuse of Discretion – Admittance of Evidence
Mark Bucki appeals a judgment of conviction, entered following a jury trial, for first-degree intentional homicide, strangulation, and hiding a corpse, all involving his estranged wife, Anita.
Order Amending Opinion
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that corrections were made to paragraphs 6, 10, 12, and 18, and paragraph numbering was changed from paragraphs 6-23 in the above-captioned opinion which was released on May 5, 2020.
Sanctions
On April 24, 2020, we issued an opinion affirming the judgment in favor of the appellee, Quincy Bioscience, LLC (“Quincy”).
Summary Judgment – Good Cause Standard
A medical supply company sent faxes to thousands of medical providers to solicit prescriptions to sell medical equipment to the providers’ patients.
FDCPA Violation
Norman Peck sued IMC Credit Services for mailing him a letter to collect a debt that he insists he does not owe, in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692–1692p.
Abuse of Discretion – Byrne JAG Program
In this appeal from two consolidated cases, we consider for a second time the legality of conditions imposed by the Attorney General on the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (“Byrne JAG”). See 34 U.S.C. § 10151 et seq. (formerly 42 U.S.C. § 3750).
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