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Racine man denied new trial in homicide conviction
A former Racine man convicted of first-degree intentional homicide lost his appeal seeking a new trial, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled.
Hartland bar loses zoning appeal over long closure
Wisconsin court rules Hartland bar's nonconforming use expired after 12 months of closure, forcing the property back to residential zoning.
Appeals court: Commissioner lacked authority in trial
Wisconsin appeals court says Waushara County court commissioner lacked authority in contested traffic case, orders new trial in circuit court.
Court backs Menomonee Falls in tax dispute
Wisconsin court rules Menomonee Falls Board of Review was right to deny a property tax appeal over missing income data from property owner.
Court upholds Wausaukee man’s OWI conviction
Wisconsin appeals court affirms Scott Krause's fourth OWI conviction, rejecting claims of judicial bias and misstatements in closing arguments.
Appeals court upholds Fond du Lac murder conviction
Wisconsin’s Court of Appeals affirms Devon Neuman’s 2022 conviction for the 2017 murder of Logan Foster in Fond du Lac, rejecting evidentiary challenges.
Court: Prehn unlawfully withheld public text messages
Wisconsin appeals court ruled Frederick Prehn violated public records law by withholding texts with Scott Walker, reinforcing rules on government transparency.
More explanations needed for closed sessions
Government entities have too many reasons to go into a closed session. A recent ruling may help change that.
Appeals court reinstates OWI blood test in La Crosse case
A Wisconsin appeals court reversed a suppression ruling, allowing OWI blood evidence in a La Crosse case involving a sixth offense and prior convictions.
Appeals court orders new hearing in Wausau shooting case
A Wausau man convicted in a 2012 shooting wins the right to a new hearing after new witness affidavits raise questions about the original trial's outcome.
Court: Fanny pack drug evidence admissible in trial
Wisconsin appeals court rules drug evidence from illegal search is admissible under the inevitable discovery doctrine in Robert Goines' homicide case.
Wisconsin court reverses absentee voting case ruling
Wisconsin’s Court of Appeals overturned a ruling allowing the Legislature to intervene in an absentee voting lawsuit, citing lack of legal reasoning.
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- Georgia-Pacific settles wrongful termination lawsuit
- Attorney reprimanded over witness payments
- Animal rights activists set for trial in beagle raid case
- Wisconsin ballot curing lawsuit seeks uniform voter rules
- Kenosha couple loses appeal in Brewers 50/50 raffle case
- State lawsuit seeks electronic ballots for disabled voters
- Attorney disbarred after sexual assault conviction
Case Digests
- Involuntary Medication-Competency to Stand Trial
- Informer Privilege Statute-Clear Error
- Sixth Amendment-Third-Party Perpetrator Evidence
- Plea Withdrawal-Manifest Injustice
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel-Procedural Bar
- CHIPS Confidentiality-Remedial Versus Punitive Sanctions
- Insurance Law
- Breach of Contract-Rule 12(b)(6) Dismissal
- Constitutional Law-Qualified Immunity-First Amendment Retaliation
- Qualified Immunity-Excessive Force-Civil Rights
- Hostile Work Environment-Sexual Harassment
- Sufficiency of Evidence-McDonnell Douglas Framework
