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WI Supreme Court Digest

Jul 17, 2019

Plea Withdrawal

Mr. Tyrus Lee Cooper moved the circuit court, prior to sentencing, to withdraw his guilty plea.

Jul 16, 2019

Statutory Interpretation

Rural Mutual Insurance Company seeks review of an unpublished per curiam decision of the court of appeals affirming the circuit court's grant of summary judgment dismissing Rural Mutual's subrogation claims.

Jul 10, 2019

Prisoner – Involuntary Medication

These consolidated cases concern the standard under which a circuit court may order involuntary medication to restore a defendant's competency to proceed in a criminal case and the timing of the automatic stay of such orders established in State v. Scott, 2018 WI 74, 382 Wis. 2d 476, 914 N.W.2d 141.

Jul 10, 2019

Jurisdiction

Ms. L. challenges an order extending her commitment to the care and custody of Waukesha County pursuant to Chapter 51 of our Wisconsin statutes.

Jul 3, 2019

Malpractice – Statute of Limitations

This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals affirming an order of the Circuit Court for Ashland County, Robert E. Eaton, Judge, granting summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Respondent Dr. James A. Hamp.

Jul 3, 2019

Statutory Interpretation – Burglary

This case is before the court on a certified question from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Jul 3, 2019

6th Amendment Violation

Peter Hanson ("Hanson") seeks review of the court of appeals' decision affirming the circuit court's denial of his postconviction motion.

Jul 3, 2019

Claim Preclusion

The petitioner, Wilson Mutual Insurance Company (Wilson), seeks review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals reversing the circuit court's order that determined the Teskes' claims were barred by the doctrine of claim preclusion.

Jun 26, 2019

Objection to Jury Instructions

This is a review of an unpublished, per curiam decision of the court of appeals, State v. Trammell, No. 2017AP1206-CR, unpublished slip op.

Jun 26, 2019

Plea Colloquy

This is a review of an unpublished, per curiam decision of the court of appeals, State v. Pegeese, No. 2017AP741–CR, unpublished slip op. (Wis. Ct. App. Jun. 21, 2018), affirming the circuit court's order denying Javien Cajujuan Pegeese's ("Pegeese") postconviction motion to withdraw his guilty plea.

Jun 26, 2019

Insurance Claim – Coverage

Pallet Central Enterprises, Inc., ("Pallet Central") forged certain delivery tickets and used them to bill Leicht Transfer & Storage Company ("Leicht") for the sale and delivery of pallets that Pallet Central never sold or delivered.

Jun 26, 2019

Habeas Corpus

We review the court of appeals' decision to summarily deny as untimely Ezequiel Lopez Quintero's petition for habeas corpus seeking reinstatement of his right to file a direct appeal.

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