Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Cordell Leslie Adams appeals from his judgment of conviction, entered upon a jury’s verdict, for two counts of felon in possession of a firearm and one count of possession of a controlled substance.
Plea Withdrawal and Sentence Modification
Mario Douglas appeals a judgment of conviction, entered upon a guilty plea, of one count of second-degree sexual assault of a child under the age of sixteen.
Trusts & Estates – Bad Faith By Personal Representative
Lori Laatsch appeals an order surcharging her based on actions she took as personal representative of Rebecca Derzon’s estate (the Estate) and as the trustee of a related trust.
Sentence Modification – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
In these consolidated appeals, Kyle Austin Sewell appeals from judgments of conviction for one count of strangulation and suffocation and one count of felony intimidation of a witness, both as acts of domestic abuse and as a repeater.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
James Anderson appeals a judgment of conviction for various criminal offenses, entered upon jury verdicts, and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Christopher Seiler appeals pro se from a circuit court order denying without an evidentiary hearing his WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2015- 16) motion (1) challenging a statement he made to his probation officer and alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel relating to that statement, and (2) seeking resentencing because the circuit court relied upon inaccurate information at sentencing and his tri[...]
Termination of Parental Rights – Issues of Material Fact
R.I. appeals an order terminating his parental rights to M.J., his biological daughter who is an Indian child. R.I. is not of Native American heritage.
Court Error – Suppression of Evidence
Brandon Scherz was charged with second-degree sexual assault, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Sentence Modification – Mitigating Evidence
Fontaine Baker was charged with first-degree intentional homicide while armed in the shooting death of Frankie Jenkins.
Joinder of Cases
Edward Cintron appeals one criminal judgment convicting him of attempted first-degree sexual assault of a child under twelve, and another criminal judgment convicting him of two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault and two counts of disorderly conduct.
Termination of Parental Rights
M.K. appeals from orders terminating her parental rights for two of her biological children, B.A. and L.K. She asserts that the trial court did not appropriately exercise its discretion in granting the termination of her parental rights because it did not sufficiently consider the statutory standard and factors relating to termination.
OWI – Restitution
David M. Larson appeals from a judgment of conviction for operating while intoxicated (OWI), fourth offense.
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