Abuse of Discretion – Sentencing
Luis Robert Valdez appeals a judgment convicting him of first-degree sexual assault of a child and exposing genitals to a child, and an order denying his postconviction motion requesting sentencing relief.
Insurance – Negligence Claims
Michael and Rhonda Sue Foley hired Harry Simons, Jr. to remodel their house.
Plea Withdrawal
James Kruger appeals a judgment of conviction for armed robbery, strangulation and suffocation, and false imprisonment, all as a repeater.
Statutory Interpretation – Supervised Release
Robert Larson appeals an order that denied his motion to enforce a stipulation in which the State agreed not to oppose Larson’s petition for supervised release from a WIS. STAT. ch. 980 commitment in exchange for Larson’s agreement not to file a petition for discharge until after having completed 24 months of uninterrupted supervised release in the community.
Foreclosure – Untimely Filing
This appeal arises from a consolidated case consisting of two actions: (1) a foreclosure action brought by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., against Amin Shaikh and Naheed Shaikh; and (2) a declaratory judgment action brought by the Shaikhs against Wells Fargo asserting that Wells Fargo lacked the right to enforce the note and mortgage at issue in the foreclosure action.
Restitution – Time-barred
Oscar J. Martinez-Gonzalez appeals a judgment of conviction and challenges the denial of his motion to vacate an order of restitution.
Court Error – Zoning Authority
Lagoon Lane, LLC owns shoreland property in the Town of West Bend in Washington County that it sought to divide into several lots.
Termination of Parental Rights
J.W. appeals the orders of the trial court terminating her parental rights to her son, L.P.P. II, and her daughter, L.P.
Abuse of Discretion – Contempt
Robert Henson was found in contempt of court due to his failure to pay child support.
Court Error – Sentence Administration
Gregory Gorak appeals from a circuit court order denying and dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, an order denying his motion for reconsideration, and an order denying his motion to vacate or expunge those two orders.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Dominique P. Wilder appeals the judgment convicting him, after a jury trial, of first-degree reckless homicide by use of a dangerous weapon as a party to a crime.
Open Meetings Law
Richard Zecchino and Adams Outdoor Advertising Limited Partnership (collectively, “Adams”), appeal an order of the circuit court dismissing its action against the Dane County Board of Supervisors and certain members of the Board regarding the renewal of a billboard lease.
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