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WI Court of Appeals Digest

Jun 14, 2017

Sentence Modification

Jeremiah Goodpaster appeals an order denying his third motion to modify sentences imposed for domestic abuse strangulation and suffocation, domestic abuse intimidation of a victim as a repeater, and causing mental harm to a child as a repeater.

Jun 14, 2017

Sentencing

Lavelle Chambers, pro se, appeals from an order denying his motion “to void the habitual criminality portion of his sentence.”

Jun 14, 2017

Sentence Modification

Lamont Elliot Moore, pro se, appeals a circuit court order denying his claim that a new factor warrants modification of his life sentence.

Jun 14, 2017

Motion for Reconsideration

Jeffrey Lee Harris, pro se, appeals an order denying his motion to reconsider an adverse circuit court decision.

Jun 14, 2017

Sentence Modification

Rodney J. Hopkins, pro se, appeals from an order of the circuit court that denied his motion seeking sentence modification based on newly discovered evidence.

Jun 14, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Alphonso Hubanks, pro se, appeals the circuit court orders denying his WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2015-16) motion without a hearing and denying reconsideration.

Jun 14, 2017

Sentencing

In 1993, Bruce Brenizer entered guilty pleas to five counts of first-degree intentional homicide. He was subsequently found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect (NGI) on three of the counts.

Jun 14, 2017

Sentencing – Voluntary Plea

Julius Lee Sanders appeals from his judgments of conviction on one count of strangulation, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 940.235(1) (2015-16) , one count of felony bail jumping, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 946.49(1)(b), and one count of intimidating a witness, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 940.43(7), stemming from a domestic violence incident with his girlfriend, K.H.

Jun 13, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Petitioner Nathan Ward and his codefendants were convicted on several counts arising out of a stash-house robbery sting.

Jun 7, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

A jury found Javin Wilson guilty of charges related to the stabbing of TS. At trial, Wilson’s defense was that he was not involved in the stabbing, and, more specifically, that he was wearing black clothing at the time of the stabbing and a man who was then wearing red clothing stabbed TS.

Jun 7, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

At a jury trial Michael Thompson-Jones was convicted of battery, disorderly conduct, and second-degree sexual assault—use or threat of force or violence.

Jun 7, 2017

Divorce – Child Placement

Kelly Jackson appeals pro se the final placement order in a series of post-divorce decisions on custodial decision-making, placement, and support that were issued after her ex-husband, Trent Jackson, moved to modify the parties’ physical placement schedule and reduce his child support obligation and Kelly filed several cross-motions relating to custodial decision-making, placement, and support.

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