Judicial recusal proposal bumped off agenda
The Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t be discussing Thursday whether to take up a proposal to modify the state’s judicial recusal rules.
10-3279 In re: Bergeron
Civil Procedure Mandamus; judicial recusal Where a party did not seek to stay district court proceedings after the judge declined to recuse herself, and the case has concluded, the petition for mandamus is denied. “Although he asked us for mandamus before Judge Barker concluded the contempt proceeding by her award of sanctions to Eppley, Bergeron […]
2009AP3149-CR State v. Reed
Criminal Procedure Judicial recusal Henry Edward Reed, Jr. appeals a judgment convicting him of burglary and attempted burglary. He also appeals an order denying him postconviction relief. Reed contends that he should be allowed to withdraw his guilty pleas and/or should be granted a new sentencing hearing because: (1) his pleas were not intelligently entered; […]
2009AP2833-CR State v. Harris
Criminal Procedure Jury instructions; ineffective assistance; judicial recusal Morris L. Harris appeals the judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of battery to a domestic-abuse-injunction petitioner, see Wis. Stat. §§ 940.20(1m)(a) & 813.12, and substantial battery with intent to cause bodily harm, see Wis. Stat. § 940.19(2), both while armed and as an habitual […]
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