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WI Court of Appeals Digest

Aug 22, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Steven Martinez appeals a judgment convicting him of disorderly conduct with a domestic abuse enhancer, misdemeanor bail jumping, and felony bail jumping.

Aug 22, 2017

Breach of Plea Agreement

Kou Thao appeals a judgment of conviction for, among other things, second-degree intentional homicide.

Aug 22, 2017

Unlawful Insurance Policy Cancellation

Wisconsin Mutual Insurance Company appeals an order granting declaratory judgment to Steven Stokelbusch, Stokelbusch Insurance Agency, Inc., and Westport Insurance Corporation (collectively, “Stokelbusch”).

Aug 22, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Lonell Echols, pro se, appeals the circuit court’s order denying his postconviction motion brought pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 974.06 Echols argues that he should be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea because he received constitutionally ineffective assistance from his trial counsel.

Aug 22, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Montgomery Edward Walker, pro se, appeals from an order of the circuit court that denied his postconviction motion without a hearing.

Aug 22, 2017

Abuse of Discretion

Sandra Jean Neault appeals from a judgment in the amount of $98,782.40, entered by the trial court upon finding Neault liable for conversion, misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, and theft after Neault withdrew funds in the amount of $48,931.65 from a checking account that was held jointly by Neault and her mother, Rosemary Merkel, the respondent. Merkel asserts that she opened the account with N[...]

Aug 22, 2017

Motion for Postconviction Relief Denied

Frank Lellie, pro se, appeals a judgment of conviction for one count of burglary and two counts of identity theft, all as party to a crime.

Aug 16, 2017

Statutory Interpretation

Renata Brandenburg and her minor son Grayson Rosenthal appeal a summary judgment order that dismissed The Farmers Automobile Insurance Association (Farmers) from a personal injury lawsuit that Brandenburg and Grayson filed against Farmers and its insureds, Jayne Christian and her minor son Jordan Christian.

Aug 16, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Renaul E. Glover appeals from a judgment of conviction and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.

Aug 16, 2017

Attorney Fees

Cross-Appellants Eric Hurkman, Richard McGeehan, and Timothy Wrzesinski appeal the probate court’s denial of their individual requests for attorney fees and costs from the estate of Harold Hartshorne related to the real property date-of-death valuation the personal representatives used in the inventory, interim accounting, and federal real estate tax return filings for the estate.

Aug 16, 2017

Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied

This case concerns whether an officer’s frisk of a citizen was supported by reasonable suspicion.

Aug 16, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Jacalyn Mattingly appeals a judgment of conviction for fifth-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) and an order denying her motion for postconviction relief.

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