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Oct 24, 2023
Kenosha County judge denied a defendant's right to be in court, appeal argues
A Kenosha County judge held a felony plea hearing on Zoom without ever telling the defendant he had the right to appear in person,...
Oct 21, 2023
Absolute sobriety order under challenge
A man is challenging a Kenosha County judge's order that he maintain absolute sobriety during his supervised release even though neither...
Oct 17, 2023
Milwaukee DA who invited a contempt finding in Marsy's Law case loses appeal
A Milwaukee County prosecutor who deliberately provoked a judge into finding him in contempt of court lost on Tuesday his bid to have...
Oct 17, 2023
Man convicted of sexual assault cites rape shield law violations in bid for new trial
Repeated trial testimony and statements that an alleged sexual assault victim was a virgin before she was raped violated a state law...
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Oct 5, 2023
Birds win! Appeals court rules in favor of their survival
A Madison ordinance designed to protect birds from crashing into glass surfaces did not violate a state law that prohibits cities from...
Sep 25, 2023
Is Wisconsin serious about nomination paper requirements or not?
Read the full document for much more on the case. State Rep. Paul Melotik (R-Grafton) filed dozens of flawed nomination papers in his...
Sep 21, 2023
A bit of common sense comes to bail-jumping charges!
A person cannot be charged with bail jumping if they are actually behind bars when they criminally violate their bond, a state appeals...
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