Thomas Flugaur

Feb 10, 2015

BENCH BLOG: High court correct in substitution ruling

In a rare unanimous decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court acted to protect a criminal defendant’s statutory right to peremptory substitution of judge.

Nov 25, 2014

BENCH BLOG: Promise questions and jury nullification

The ferocity of an alcohol addiction is apparent in the case of Frank Zdzieblowski, a 73-year-old Portage County man who was charged with operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood alcohol concentration as a sixth offense less than five months after he was charged with fifth offense intoxicated driving.

Sep 29, 2014

Convicted arsonist sought longer sentence

A convicted arsonist says he deserved a longer sentence than he received.

Jan 2, 2014

Sloppy legal work might have compromised YouTube video ruling

A ruling by the Wisconsin appellate court may have been the result of bad lawyering more so than successful appellate arguments.

Nov 27, 2013

Court says student’s vulgar video is protected (UPDATE)

A student's YouTube video degrading his Spanish teacher is protected speech but the boy is still delinquent for violating Wisconsin's law against abusing computer communications, a state appeals court judge ruled Wednesday.