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Civil Digest

Aug 19, 2021

Certification – 4th Amendment Violation – Reasonable Suspicion and Seizures

This case is before us on certification from the court of appeals pursuant to Wis. Stat. § (Rule) 809.61 (2019-20).

Aug 19, 2021

Abuse of Discretion – Primary Jurisdiction Doctrine

In 2017, the legislature enacted a new personal property tax exemption for “[m]achinery, tools, and patterns.” WIS. STAT. § 70.111(27) (2017-18); 2017 Wis. Act 59, § 997J.

Aug 19, 2021

Postconviction Motion Denied – Right to Counsel

Thomas Kent appeals from a multi-count criminal judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion.

Aug 19, 2021

Jury Instructions

Emmanuel Sanchez appeals his judgment of conviction for first-degree intentional homicide and knowingly violating a domestic abuse injunction.

Aug 19, 2021

Plea Withdrawal – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Willie M. McBride appeals his judgments of conviction entered after he pled guilty to several charges under a global plea agreement for two separate cases.

Aug 19, 2021

Court Error – Plea Colloquy

Bryant Ellis challenges the denial of his postsentencing motion for plea withdrawal.

Aug 18, 2021

LIRC Review – Refusal to Rehire

Daniel Anderson sustained injuries while working for Northridge Chevrolet GEO (Northridge) as a parts advisor.

Aug 18, 2021

Postconviction Motion Denied – Sentence Modification

Timothy Trimble, pro se, appeals an order denying his motion to “correct and modify” his sentence.

Aug 18, 2021

Sentence Modification – Double Jeopardy

Darin E. Haizel appeals from a circuit court order denying his motion for sentence modification.

Aug 18, 2021

Postconviction Motion Denied – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Mark Anthony Culpepper appeals a judgment convicting him of one count of first-degree reckless homicide and one count of attempted first-degree reckless homicide, both as a party to a crime and while armed with a dangerous weapon.

Aug 18, 2021

Abuse of Discretion – Hearsay Evidence

After sliding off the road on a snowy night, Lola Chang and Ey Lao were arrested after a police officer, originally approaching the car to check on their safety, grew suspicious and a search eventually turned up evidence of drugs and weapons.

Aug 18, 2021

Sentence Modification – Extraordinary and Compelling Reasons

Appellant Eural Black is serving a forty-year sentence in federal prison for firearm, robbery, and drug offenses that he committed as a Chicago police officer.

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