Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
We review the supplemental report filed by Referee John Nicholas Schweitzer, adopting an amended stipulation entered between the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Michele A. Tjader.
OWI – Reasonable Suspicion
Jeffrey Perschke appeals a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant and operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration.
Retaliatory Eviction
Orchard Estates, LLC brought an eviction action against Randal Meyer.
Job Classification – WERC
Karen Rosneck appeals a circuit court order affirming a decision of the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC) determining that her job is properly classified as a paraprofessional “Library Services Assistant-Advanced,” rather than as a professional “Librarian.”
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Dylan Hayes, by counsel, appeals his judgment of conviction.
Abuse of Discretion – Request for New Counsel Denied
S.R.H. argues that the circuit court erred in denying his request for new counsel or to proceed pro se.
OWI – Probable Cause
Jesse J. Kain appeals from a judgment convicting him of operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC), third offense, under WIS. STAT. § 346.63(1)(b).
Postconviction Relief Denied
Nikolas S. Czysz appeals pro se from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
LIRC Review – Sufficiency of Evidence
Daniel J. White appeals from a circuit court order affirming an order of the Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) holding that White’s employer, Sevenson Environmental Service, did not unreasonably refuse to rehire him because White abandoned his job.
Expunction of Misdemeanor Crimes Denied
In these consolidated appeals, Kole Eichinger challenges the circuit court’s 2017 order denying expunction of misdemeanor crimes to which he pleaded guilty in 2012.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Derrick Bradley appeals a judgment of conviction, entered upon a jury’s guilty verdicts, for two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety while using a dangerous weapon, as a repeater; and a single count of firearm possession by a felon, as a repeater.
Due Process Violation
Does a six month delay between a property inspection and notice of a municipal ordinance citation violate due process?
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