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Disciplinary Hearing
We review a report filed by Referee James W. Mohr, Jr., concluding, based on a stipulation filed by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Janet L. Heins, that Attorney Heins committed six counts of professional misconduct as alleged in the OLR's complaint.
Termination of Parental Rights
S.J appeals orders terminating her parental rights to J.C., J.W., and J.W. S.J. argues that the circuit court erred in denying her motion to withdraw her pleas of no contest during the grounds phase of the termination of parental rights (TPR) proceedings as to each of the three children.
Statutory Interpretation
Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) appeals a judgment of the circuit court dismissing ALDF’s action for a writ of mandamus to compel the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin and Richard R. Lane, records custodian for the University of Wisconsin’s Research Animal Resource Center (collectively, the Board of Regents), to grant ALDF access to documents withheld following an open records r[...]
Court Error – Jury Instructions
Brad Conger appeals from his judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC).
Sufficiency of Evidence
At around 9:30 p.m. on August 16, 2016, police—responding to a call regarding an intoxicated driver—found an inebriated Christy Ann Kasten in a parked vehicle in her parents’ driveway.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Rebecca Smith appeals from her conviction for operating while intoxicated (OWI) and operating with a prohibited blood alcohol concentration (BAC).
Wisconsin Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act Violation
James Charleston appeals from a judgment of conviction for theft as party to a crime. He challenges his conviction on the ground that his trial was untimely under WIS. STAT. § 976.05, the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act (IAD).
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel and Sufficiency of Evidence
Robert J. Kinsley appeals from a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion.
Easement and Trespass Claims
Husband and wife Kevin and Vicki Neelis, and their business, Heritage Suites, LLC, (collectively, Heritage) appeal an order dismissing their prescriptive easement and trespass claims against the Masquers, Inc., an established and incorporated community theater group, and awarding costs to the Masquers but not to Heritage.
Damages and Breach of Contract Claim
Cleveland Construction, Inc., (CCI) appeals from a judgment awarding Ostrenga Excavating, Inc., $55,276.
Sentencing Guidelines
Levonte Scales appeals a judgment sentencing him after revocation of his probation and an order denying his motion for resentencing.
Summary Judgment – Issue of Material Fact
Leroy and Roger Jones (collectively, Jones) appeal an order granting summary judgment to Gemini Capital Group, LLC. Gemini filed the instant lawsuit in attempt to recover a deficiency judgment against Jones.
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