Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Raphael Turner, Jr., appeals a judgment convicting him of three offenses and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Petition for Release Denied
Matthew Tyler appeals from orders denying his petition for release from his WIS. STAT. ch. 980 (2015-16) commitment and his WIS. STAT. § 809.30 post-judgment motion seeking supervised release or a new trial.
Plea Withdrawal – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Wayne Johnson appeals a judgment, entered upon his guilty pleas, convicting him of two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault of a child and an order denying his postconviction motion.
Motion to Amend
Nebraska Cultures of California, Inc. appeals a judgment dismissing its cross-claim against Jeneil Biotech, Inc. after the circuit court denied Nebraska’s motion to amend its cross-claim against Jeneil.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Dontrell L. Powell appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of armed robbery and felony bail jumping, and from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Sentence Modification
Robert P. Vesper appeals from a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion asserting that the circuit court erred when it imposed a fine and that new factors warranted a modification of his sentence.
Foreclosure – Late Answer
Randy and Jean Hiltner, pro se, challenge an order denying their motion to vacate a default judgment of nondeficiency foreclosure and to allow a late answer.
Insurance Claim – Forgery Coverage
Leicht Transfer & Storage Company (Leicht) appeals summary judgments entered in favor of its various insurers: Travelers Property Casualty Company (Travelers); Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company (Acuity); and Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. (Hiscox).
Marital Settlement Agreement – Taxable Payments
Essa Yacoub appeals an order addressing the tax treatment of certain payments he made under a marital settlement agreement (MSA) with his ex-wife, Mary Yacoub.
Ordinance Interpretation
Lagoon Lane, LLC owns shoreland property in the Town of West Bend in Washington County that it sought to divide into several lots.
Insurance Claim – Duty to Defend
Central National Insurance Company of Omaha and Westchester Fire Insurance Company (collectively “Central National”) appeal a summary judgment determining that Central National breached its duty to defend Johnson Controls, Inc. (Johnson Controls) against potential liabilities for environmental contamination under multiple excess insurance policies.
Court Error – Request for Substitution
Charles E. Ferguson appeals from a judgment of eviction. In his notice of appeal Ferguson asserts that the chief judge of the circuit court failed to honor his request for substitution of the Honorable William Pocan, and that there was fraudulent conduct between Judge Pocan and the Honorable Glenn Yamahiro, who granted the judgment of eviction. In his appellate brief, he also references his counte[...]
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