OWI – Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Robert L. Bentz appeals from a judgment of conviction for operating a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant (OWI) and challenges the denial of his motion to suppress evidence on the grounds that police lacked reasonable suspicion to detain him and lacked probable cause to arrest him.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Angel L. Cartagena appeals from a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion.
Termination of Parental Rights
D.C. appeals from an order terminating his parental rights to A.D.C. and the order denying his postdisposition motion.
Termination of Parental Rights
T.S.R. appeals the trial court’s orders terminating her parental rights to her child, T.S.J., and denying her postdispositional motion.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Rick Gurholt appeals a judgment convicting him of three counts of sexually assaulting his eleven-year-old stepdaughter, Nancy.
Breach of Contract
Lake Altoona Rehabilitation and Protection District (the Lake District) appeals a judgment dismissing its breach of contract claim against Arvid Jereczek and Stephen Hilger (collectively, Jereczek).
Property Tax Assessment
Marathon Petroleum Company LP and U.S. Venture, Inc. (collectively the “Oil Companies”) appeal the trial court’s order affirming the City of Milwaukee’s 2008 through 2014 property tax assessments for their oil terminals.
Breach of Duty of Care
Robin Austin sued Walgreen Co. after she slipped and fell at a Walgreens store in northwestern Indiana, breaking her knee.
Arbitration Clause – Cardholder Agreement
A.D., by and through her mother, Judith Serrano, brought this putative class action under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Insurance Claim – Coverage
At age 56, Margery Newman purchased a long-term-care insurance plan from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”).
Bankruptcy – Chapter 13 Plan Payments
Appellee Denise L. Blake is a below‐median income debtor who filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
Plea and Sentencing – Sentencing Guidelines
Walker Hampton was caught breaking into a trucking business and later confessed to robbing a nearby post office as well.
Legal News
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- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
- Wisconsin prison inmate pleads not guilty to killing cellmate
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
- Milwaukee man convicted of laundering proceeds of business email compromise fraud schemes
- Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in Arizona fake electors case
- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
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