Involuntary Commitment and Medication
Brian appeals from an order of commitment and an order for involuntary medication and treatment, entered pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 51.20.
Plea & Sentencing – Sentence Modification
Ryan Swadner appeals a judgment, entered upon his no-contest pleas, convicting him of three counts of homicide by operation of a vehicle with a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 940.09(1)(am) (2019-20), and one count of injury by operation of a vehicle with a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 346.63(2)([...]
Frivolous Appeal and Attorney Fees
Midwest Dental Care, Mondovi, Inc., appeals the circuit court’s denial of its summary judgment motion for dismissal of a counterclaim made against it by Dr. Kristina Welle for breach of an employment contract.
Prisoner – Deliberate Indifference
Rachel Slabey appeals a grant of summary judgment in favor of Dunn County (“the County”), Dennis Smith, Brenda LaForte, Marshall Multhauf, and Paul Gunness (collectively, the “Individual Defendants,” and together with the County, the “County Defendants”), dismissing her claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2018).
Due Process violation
Lisa Lantz appeals a judgment convicting her of one count of conspiring to deliver methamphetamine, two counts of soliciting the delivery of methamphetamine, and one count of maintaining a drug trafficking place.
Plea Colloquy
Alejandro Gutierrez appeals judgments, entered upon his no-contest pleas, convicting him of child enticement; third-degree sexual assault; strangulation and suffocation; false imprisonment; burglary of a dwelling; and two counts of felony bail jumping, with both the false imprisonment and burglary counts as party to a crime.
Insurance Claim – Coverage
The Estate of Finley Olson, by its special administrator Rachel Olson, and Rachel and William Olson individually (collectively, the Estate) appeal the circuit court order granting American Family Mutual Insurance Company (American Family) summary and declaratory judgment that its insureds, Carrie and Timothy Heller (the Hellers), did not have coverage under their insurance policy through American [...]
Abuse of Discretion – Child Support Modification
John Hendon appeals an order granting Bobbie Jo Hendon’s motion to modify child support.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Angelina Hansen appeals a judgment of conviction, following a jury verdict, for criminal contempt of court in relation to her violation of a family court order setting the conditions under which she could exercise physical placement with her children.
Sentencing Guidelines – Resentencing
Alexandrea C.E. Throndson appeals a judgment of conviction for maintaining a drug trafficking place and bail jumping.
Warrantless Search – Suppression of Evidence
Percy L. Oliver appeals a judgment of conviction for second-degree reckless homicide.
1st Amendment Violation
Aaron Matthew Oleston appeals a judgment of conviction for five counts of disorderly conduct.
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