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Civil Digest

Sep 23, 2021

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Jimmy McDaniel was convicted, after a jury trial in the Crawford County Circuit Court, of first-degree reckless homicide and strangulation of Linda Kline.

Sep 23, 2021

Sufficiency of Evidence

Lamardus D. Ford appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying Ford’s postconviction motion.

Sep 23, 2021

Standing to Sue

This case involves a run-of-the-mill fact pattern—buyer purchases house, discovers defects, and sues seller—complicated by a thorny standing issue stemming from the buyer’s having purchased and owned the property as three related but separate legal entities.

Sep 22, 2021

Failure to State Claim

In these consolidated appeals, Scott Schmidt appeals pro se from orders dismissing his complaint for failure to state a claim.

Sep 22, 2021

Postconviction Relief – Plea Withdrawal

Cesar Rivera appeals from a judgment convicting him of a sex offender registry violation and from an order denying his postconviction motion seeking plea withdrawal and alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel.

Sep 22, 2021

Brady Violation

Cristian M. Loga-Negru appeals pro se from a judgment of conviction and orders denying his postconviction motions.

Sep 22, 2021

Evidentiary Hearing

Malcolm Butler appeals pro se from circuit court orders denying his WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2019-20)1 motion.

Sep 22, 2021

Due Process Violation – Suppression of Evidence

Nicholas John Hanson appeals the judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of one count of armed robbery with the threat of force.

Sep 22, 2021

Summary Judgment – Issue of Material Fact

Johnathon Will appeals a summary judgment granted in favor of Christopher Schlosser and his automobile liability insurer, Progressive Universal Insurance Company (hereinafter “Progressive”), which dismissed Will’s personal injury claim.

Sep 22, 2021

Involuntary Commitment – Sufficiency of Evidence

Matthew appeals from an order of commitment and an order for involuntary medication and treatment entered pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 51.20.

Sep 22, 2021

Sufficiency of Evidence

Jasmine J. Lanier appeals her judgment of conviction for felony intimidation of a witness by force or violence, substantial battery, and battery or threat to a witness, all as a party to a crime, and the trial court’s order denying her postconviction motion without a hearing.

Sep 22, 2021

Estate – Special Administration

In these consolidated appeals, Kimberly Winter appeals an order dismissing her civil case against James Winter, and she also appeals an order denying her petitions for formal and special administration of the Estate of Augustus Pocius Winter (“the Estate”).

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