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WI Court of Appeals Digest

Jul 5, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Nathaniel Justin Taylor, Jr., appeals a judgment convicting him of one count of felon in possession of a firearm and one count of possession of a firearm while subject to a domestic abuse injunction.

Jul 5, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Evidentiary Rulings

Brandon Hilgenberg appeals judgments of conviction, entered following a jury trial, for three drug-related crimes (two felonies and one misdemeanor), as well as an order denying his postconviction motion.

Jul 5, 2017

Court Error – Competency

Jackie Lott, pro se, appeals an order denying his request for a competency evaluation Lott argues the circuit court erred by failing to order competency proceedings under WIS. STAT. § 971.14.

Jun 21, 2017

OWI – Traffic Stop Legality

Matthew Owens appeals the circuit court’s judgment convicting Owens of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.

Jun 21, 2017

Court Error – Failure to State A Claim

Thomas Newman appeals the circuit court’s order dismissing his complaint with prejudice.

Jun 21, 2017

Waiver of Fees

Ian Humphrey, pro se, appeals an order denying his petition for waiver of the transcript fees.

Jun 21, 2017

Due Process Violation – Military Law

At a general court-martial under the Wisconsin Code of Military Justice, WIS. STAT. ch. 322 (2015-2016), Sergeant First Class Jesse Riemer of the Wisconsin Army National Guard was convicted, pursuant to negotiated pleas made before a military judge, of various felony offenses involving Riemer’s use of “his position as a [military] recruiter to engage in wrongful conduct with recruits and enlis[...]

Jun 21, 2017

OWI – Probable Cause

John W. Van Akkeren appeals his conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and the circuit court’s finding that he improperly refused a request to provide a chemical sample of his blood.

Jun 21, 2017

Sufficiency of Plea

Cynthia Hansen appeals from a judgment of conviction for criminal damage to property of another, in violation of WIS. STAT. § 943.01(1), entered upon her guilty plea and the denial of her postconviction motion.

Jun 21, 2017

Frivolous Appeal – Attorney Fees

This cases arises from the reopening of a divorce judgment.

Jun 21, 2017

Foreclosure – Promissory Estoppel

This case arises out of a mortgage foreclosure action brought by JP Morgan Chase Bank National Association against Margaret Bach.

Jun 20, 2017

Termination of Parental Rights

F.J.R. appeals an order terminating her parental rights for two of her biological children, B.M.R. and B.H.T. She argues that the trial court did not appropriately instruct the jury regarding the suspension of a visitation order issued by the court with regard to B.M.R., and seeks to vacate the termination of parental rights order for both children.

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