Time-barred – Marital Property Agreement
Paul Schwab appeals an order of the trial court that permitted the enforcement of a provision in a marital property agreement with his former wife, Kathy Schwab (n/k/a Siech), included in their divorce judgment entered in 1992.
OWI – Equitable Tolling
Christopher Pye appeals from an order equitably tolling the two-year statute of limitations for the offense of an operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) (first offense), WIS. STAT. § 346.63(1)(a).
LIRC – Unemployment Benefits
Rebecca Leitner appeals the circuit court’s order upholding a decision by the Labor and Industry Review Commission that denied Leitner immediate unemployment benefits.
Court Error – Admittance of Evidence
In these consolidated cases, Leroy E. Johnson appeals from judgments convicting him of numerous crimes.
Probable Cause – Suppression of Evidence
David Krumm appeals a judgment, entered upon his no-contest plea, convicting him of second-offense operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC).
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
In 2009, a jury convicted Peter J. Weyker of eight counts involving the sexual assault of his then fifteen-year-old daughter in July 2008 and the taking or attempted taking of videos showing nudity of four teenagers in June and July 2008.
Habeas Corpus
Timothy Fredrickson, then awaiting his criminal trial, petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus, 28 U.S.C. § 2241, seeking release on bail.
Unlawful-stop Claim – Suppression of Evidence
On December 14, 2016, Shon L. Gibson (“Gibson”), was arrested and charged with possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Evidentiary Hearing – Recanted Testimony
Albert Kirkman (“Kirkman”) was arrested and charged with the murders of two men and attempted murder of a third, Willie Johnson (“Johnson”).
Sentencing Guidelines – Supervised Release
Roberta “Mama Bear” Draheim was a drug dealer in northern Wisconsin. Draheim’s meth conspiracy was her proverbial cub.
Breach of Contract
This set of cross-appeals arises from a distribution agreement that each party asserts the other breached.
Sanctions – Res Judicata
Plaintiff H.A.L. NY Holdings, LLC is in the business of trading securities.
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