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Wisconsin public defender shortage delays felony cases
Thousands of Wisconsin defendants face long waits for public defenders as felony case backlogs grow, raising concerns over justice and constitutional rights.
Oxford inmate sentenced for assaulting prison guard
Demetrius Brown, an Oxford federal inmate, was sentenced to 33 months for assaulting a prison guard after contraband was found in his cell.
Appeals court upholds Wisconsin felon firearm conviction
A Wisconsin appeals court upheld Zikee Townsend’s firearm conviction, ruling police had probable cause to search his vehicle despite THC concerns.
Racine man denied new trial in homicide conviction
A former Racine man convicted of first-degree intentional homicide lost his appeal seeking a new trial, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled.
Waushara County man charged with child pornography
A registered sex offender from Waushara County faces federal child pornography charges and up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
Milwaukee man gets life for killing woman on first date
Maxwell Anderson was sentenced to life without parole for killing and dismembering Sade Robinson after a first date in Milwaukee in April 2024.
Appeals court upholds Fond du Lac murder conviction
Wisconsin’s Court of Appeals affirms Devon Neuman’s 2022 conviction for the 2017 murder of Logan Foster in Fond du Lac, rejecting evidentiary challenges.
Slender Man attacker to be released from hospital
Morgan Geyser, convicted in the Slender Man stabbing case, will be released from a Wisconsin mental hospital after a judge approved a new plan.
Appeals court orders new hearing in Wausau shooting case
A Wausau man convicted in a 2012 shooting wins the right to a new hearing after new witness affidavits raise questions about the original trial's outcome.
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- Zoning and Property Rights-Rental Restrictions
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel-Evidence Omission
- Plain Error-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Revocation Sentencing -Sentencing Factors
- Tax Claim Classification-Tax Sale Claims
- Race Discrimination-Employment Retaliation
- First Amendment-Pickering Balancing Test
- Procedural Reasonableness-Federal Sentencing Discretion
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- Telephone Consumer Protection Act-Class Action
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