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In Brief: Judge wrongly granted medication order, appeal argues
L.A.G. had been in-custody for over 200 days at the time of the hearing, which lessened the state’s interest in prosecution.
Oct 9, 2024


In Brief: Kaul challenges Legislature's intervention in election case
The Legislature's spending "included almost $2 million dollars in 2020 on involvement in election lawsuits against the Commission alone."
Sep 26, 2024


Decision in Brief: Sen. Cory Tomczyk loses defamation case
"Wausau Pilot published the second article at issue in this case, which identified Tomczyk as the individual who had used the slur. "
Sep 24, 2024


In Brief: Ozanne to SCOW — Urmanski misconstrues abortion laws
"This Court cannot and should not countenance differences among district attorneys in the meaning of a particular criminal statute."
Sep 15, 2024


In Brief: Chisholm to SCOW — DAs need clarity on abortion law
DA Chisholm is one of those district attorneys and believes the law needs to be settled by this Court.
Sep 14, 2024


In Brief: New briefs filed in SCOW abortion case — First up, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul
Is it lawful for physicians to perform an abortion that is not necessary to save the pregnant woman from dying or is doing so a felony?
Sep 13, 2024


In Brief: A less harmful meth and the state's burden of proof
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Aug 13, 2024


In brief: challenging the appointment of a special prosecutor
Five of the paragraphs say that “[t]here have been allegations made.”
Jul 26, 2024


In brief: the too-long arm of a game warden?
The case: State v John R. Phelan Case no.: 24AP777 Filed in: District IV, Wisconsin Court of Appeals Circuit Judge: W. Andrew Voigt,...
Jul 2, 2024


In Brief: No guns for domestic violence offenders, even after expunction, appeals court rules
The case: Scot Van Oudenhoven v Wisconsin Department of Justice Case no.: 2023AP70-FT "In brief" posts are shorter looks at various court...
Jun 4, 2024


In brief: Grassl Bradley doubles down on opposing explanations in dismissed cases
Explaining why the Supreme Court dismisses cases as "improvidently granted" would "would only confuse attorneys, judges, and litigants,"...
May 27, 2024


In brief: Appeals court orders new trial due to lawyer's deficient performance
The full decision in State v Jobert L. Molde, 21AP1346, is here. A lawyer's failure to object to improper testimony in a sexual assault...
May 24, 2024


In brief: Drunk driving with a gun is not OK: Appeal
The circuit court noted that the state had a burden to show 'distinctly similar' laws from the time of the founding.
May 21, 2024


In brief: Parole Commission relies too much on vibes, not evidence: appeal
The case: Jorge Vela v. Jon Erpenbach Case no.: 24AP304 Filed in: District II, Wisconsin Court of Appeals Circuit Judge: David Paulson,...
May 19, 2024


In Brief: Judge erred in refusing reverse waiver for autistic 14-year-old who killed a girl, appeal says
State v C.T.P.-B Appeal: 24AP189 Filing attorney: Michael Cohen, Alicia Linzmeier Judge: Chippewa County Circuit Judge Steven Gibbs "In...
Apr 8, 2024


In Brief: Judge biased in sentencing driver who who killed two while fleeing gunman, appeal says
"In brief" posts are shorter looks at interesting appellate filings. There are simply too many worthy cases to cover in full and these...
Mar 27, 2024


In brief: Waukesha judge erred in excluding other-acts testimony, state argues
"In brief" posts are shorter looks at interesting appellate filings. There are simply too many worthy cases to cover in full and these...
Mar 13, 2024


Appeal in brief: State Claims Board wrongly denied compensation to wrongly convicted man
"In brief" posts are shorter looks at interesting appellate filings. There are simply too many worthy cases to cover in full and these...
Mar 4, 2024


Appeal in brief: Judge denies new trial despite new DNA testing showing non-involvement in sexual assault
"In brief" posts are shorter looks at interesting appellate filings. There are simply too many worthy cases to cover in full. These "in...
Jan 3, 2024
Appeal in brief: Is it OK for a judge to suggest to a prosecutor that he try a different charge?
"In brief" posts are shorter looks at interesting appellate filings. There are simply too many worthy cases to cover in full. These "in...
Dec 23, 2023
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