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WI Court of Appeals Digest

Mar 10, 2022

Postconviction Relief – Evidentiary Hearing

Chadwick Johnson appeals a judgment of conviction for substantial battery in violation of WIS. STAT. § 940.19(2) (2019-20)1 and an order denying his postconviction motion.

Mar 10, 2022

Involuntary Commitment and Medication

Jane appeals from an order of the circuit court extending her WIS. STAT. ch. 51 involuntary commitment and from an order for involuntary medication and treatment.

Mar 10, 2022

Unlawful Seizure – Suppression of Evidence

Robby R. Walentowski appeals a judgment of conviction, entered upon his guilty pleas, for five counts of possession of child pornography.

Mar 8, 2022

Unlawful Seizure – Suppression of Evidence

Robby R. Walentowski appeals a judgment of conviction, entered upon his guilty pleas, for five counts of possession of child pornography.

Mar 8, 2022

Court Error – Dispositional Order

Brandon appeals a dispositional order adjudicating him delinquent on one count of disorderly conduct.

Mar 8, 2022

LIRC Review – Worker’s Compensation Benefits

Conway Freight, Inc./Conway Central Express (Conway Freight) appeals an order of the circuit court affirming a decision from the Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) in which Timothy J. Rothe was awarded worker’s compensation benefits for an occupational injury that resulted in Rothe’s permanent total disability.

Mar 6, 2022

Title VII Violation – Retaliation Claim

After being fired from the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Donald A. Miller and John W. McGuire sued their former employer and one of its officers, Donald Bonds, alleging racial discrimination and retaliation in violation of federal and Illinois state law.

Mar 2, 2022

Jury Instructions

Steven Breneman appeals a judgment of conviction for first-degree intentional homicide.

Mar 2, 2022

Abuse of Discretion – Extended Supervision

Peter Hamilton was convicted in the Columbia County Circuit Court of operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent, and the circuit court placed him on probation for that offense.

Mar 2, 2022

Breach of Plea Agreement – Resentencing

Robert Nietzold pleaded no contest to and was convicted of repeated sexual assault of the same child.

Mar 2, 2022

Court Error – De Novo Review

Mark Ziegler appeals pro se from a judgment of the circuit court entered in Velocity Investments, LLC’s favor.

Mar 2, 2022

Due Process Violation

In these consolidated appeals, Dallas R. Christel appeals from judgments of conviction and orders denying his postconviction motions.

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