Insurance Claim – Negligence
Keith Schroeder and his insurer, Humana Insurance Company (collectively, Schroeder), appeal a summary judgment granted in favor of Fahrner Asphalt Sealers.
Child Placement
Nichole Day, pro se appellant, appeals a circuit court order revising a prior child placement order.
Search Warrant – Probable Cause
Corey Hershey appeals a judgment of conviction for possession of child pornography.
Sentencing – Conditional Release
Graham Stowe was found not guilty by reason of mental disease or mental defect (NGI) based on charges of violent criminal conduct in 2004 and was committed to the custody of the Department of Health Services (the department).
Segregated Trust
These appeals involve a dispute between Trust Point, Inc., trustee of the Gerhard G. Poehling Family Trust (the “Trust” or “Main Trust”), and two trust beneficiaries, John Poehling, Sr., and John Poehling, Jr. (the “objectors”).
Deficiency Judgment
Michael and Sandra Lampe appeal an order denying their motion to vacate a deficiency judgment against them pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 806.07 (2017-18).
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Jerry A. Quinn, Jr., appeals from a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion seeking a new trial based on newly discovered evidence or, in the alternative, due to the ineffective assistance of trial counsel.
Termination of Parental Rights
T.A.D.S. appeals the order terminating his parental rights to his daughter, T.S. T.A.D.S. argues that his no contest plea was not knowing, intelligent, and voluntary.
Abuse of Discretion – Other Acts Evidence
Carl L. Barrett appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdicts, convicting him of one count of first-degree reckless homicide and three counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, all as a party to the crimes and with the use of a dangerous weapon.
OWI – 6th Amendment Violation
Jessy Rivard appeals a judgment of conviction, entered upon his no-contest plea, to third-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI).
Abuse of Discretion – Sentence Modification
Dustin Yanda appeals a judgment of conviction for causing injury by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle and an order denying his motion for sentence modification.
Sentencing Guidelines
Larry Lokken appeals a judgment convicting him of three counts of misconduct in office and five counts of theft in a business setting, as a party to the crime, of an amount greater than $10,000.
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