Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Geoffrey Herling was convicted of two counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide and appeals from an order denying his second motion for a new trial.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Johnny Richardson appeals a judgment of conviction for repeated sexual assault of the same child.
Jury Instructions and Sufficiency of Evidence
The Town of Elba appeals a judgment of the circuit court declaring a portion of Frank Road discontinued under WIS. STAT. § 82.19(2)(b)2. (2015-16).
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Ryan Schultz appeals from a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration, second offense, and the circuit court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence.
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Kaitlin C. Sumnicht appeals from a judgment convicting her of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), second offense, and challenges the order denying her motions to suppress evidence on grounds that she did not voluntarily consent to having her blood tested and that she later revoked any purported consent.
Sufficiency of Evidence
WI Court of Appeals – District II Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Darrin K. Taylor Case No.: 2016AP1956-CR; 2016AP1957-CR Officials: Neubauer, C.J., Reilly, P.J., and Hagedorn, J. Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence Darrin K. Taylor was charged with sexually assaulting his girlfriend’s minor daughter and a bevy of other offenses—among them, causing mental harm to […]
Abuse of Discretion – Exclusion of Evidence
On October 27, 2014, Taran Q. Raczka crashed his car into a tree, killing his passenger.
Operating Agreement – Arbitration Clause
This is a case about who determines whether an arbitration provision applies.
Tax Assessment – Wisconsin Forest Croplands Law
This appeal involves an attempt by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to recover taxes that it alleges the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin (the Tribe) owes under Wisconsin’s Forest Croplands Law, WIS. STAT. §§ 77.01-77.17 (2015-16).
OWI – Suppression Motion Error
The State appeals an order dismissing a citation against Neil Hebert for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), as a first offense, entered after the circuit court had granted Hebert’s motion to suppress evidence.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Kewon Edward Branch appeals from a judgment of conviction, entered upon a jury’s verdict, on one count of maintaining a drug trafficking place as a party to a crime and as a repeater.
Plea Withdrawal
Nigel J. Smith appeals a judgment of conviction and the portion of a postconviction order that, following a hearing, denied his motion for plea withdrawal.
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