SCOTUS to review whether the Second Amendment allows restrictions on gun ownership for domestic a...
United States v. Zackey Rahimi, U.S.S.C. No. 22-915, cert. granted 6/30/23; Scotusblog page (containing links to briefs and commentary)...
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Jul 20, 20232 min read
Officer did not seize citizen by parking nose-to-nose and shining a spotlight into parked car
State v. Justin J. Kahle, 2022AP1555-CR, District II, 1-judge decision, ineligible for publication; case activity (including briefs) In a...
Jul 20, 20235 min read
SCOW reverses COA and finds that circuit court exercised "sound discretion" when it granted a mis...
State v. Mitchell D. Green, 2023 WI 57, 6/29/23, review of an unpublished court of appeals decision; case activity (including briefs) In...
Jul 18, 20232 min read
Circuit court properly exercised discretion when it entered an individualized order terminating p...
State of Wisconsin v. J.L.A., 2023AP424, District I, 6/27/23, 1-judge decision ineligible for publication; case activity (briefs not...
Jul 18, 20232 min read
Circuit court did not erroneously exercise its discretion in denying criminal defendant access to...
Manitowoc County H.S.D. v. T.H., 2022AP1631, District II, 7/5/23, 1-judge decision ineligible for publication; case activity (briefs not...
Jul 17, 20232 min read
Defense Win! COA holds that circuit court improperly required defendant to reimburse attorney fee...
State v. Aman Deep Singh, 2022AP1202-04, District I, 7/5/23, 1-judge decision ineligible for publication; case activity (including...
Jul 7, 20233 min read
SCOW reverses court of appeals and holds parent is unable to withdraw their plea, fails to agree ...
State v. A.G., 2023 WI 61, 6/30/23, reversing an unpublished decision of the court of appeals; case activity (briefs not available) In a...
Jul 7, 20234 min read
Defense Win! EJW applies retroactively, reversal is the proper remedy for a legally defective ext...
Walworth County v. M.R.M., 2023 WI 59, 6/29/23, on certification from the court of appeals; case activity (briefs not available) In a...
Jul 5, 20231 min read
June 2023 publication list
On June 28, 2023, the court of appeals ordered publication of one criminal law related decision: State v. Tracy Laver Hailes, 2023 WI App...
Jun 30, 20232 min read
Defense Win! COA orders protective placement petition dismissed on remand
Department on Aging v. R.B.L., 2022AP1431, District I, 6/27/23 (one-judge decision; ineligible for publication); case activity (briefs...
Jun 28, 20233 min read
COA denies relief in messy non-Strickland ineffectiveness case
State v. Cedric Tung, 2021AP1705-CR, 6/20/23, recommended for publication; case activity (including briefs) In a factually complicated...
Jun 27, 20233 min read
SCOW reverses grant of new trial by deferring to circuit court's exercise of discretion when deny...
State v. Eric J. Debrow, 2023 WI 54, 6/23/23, reversing an unpublished court of appeals decision; case activity (including briefs) In yet...
Jun 26, 20233 min read
SCOW rejects novel CBD-inspired arguments to reaffirm that an odor of marijuana justifies a warra...
State v. Quaheem O. Moore, 2023 WI 50, 6/20/23, reversing an unpublished court of appeals decision; case activity (including briefs) As...
Jun 23, 20232 min read
COA rejects IAC claims on deficient performance and prejudice grounds
State v. Julie A. Minnema, 2022AP446-CR, District 4, 6/8/23 (one-judge decision, not eligible for publication); case activity (including...
Jun 23, 20233 min read
SCOTUS: Obstructing the report of a crime can be an aggravated felony justifying removal of nonci...
Pugin v. Garland, USSC Nos. 22-23 & 22-331, 2023 WL 4110232 (June 22, 2023), affirming Pugin v. Garland, 19 F.4th 437 (4th Cir. 2021) and...
Jun 23, 20234 min read
SCOTUS: Defendant convicted in the wrong venue can be retried
Smith v. United States, USSC No. 21-1576, 2023 WL 4002949 (June 15, 2023), affirming United States v. Smith, 22 F. 4th 1236 (11th Cir....
Jun 23, 20233 min read
SCOTUS: Plain language of sentence enhancement statute means what it says
Lora v. United States, USSC No. 22-49, 2023 WL 4034313 (June 16, 2023), vacating and remanding United States v. Lora, unreported summary...
Jun 23, 20232 min read
SCOTUS: Penalty enhancement statute must be interpreted to apply narrowly
Dubin v. United States, USSC No. 22-10, 2023 WL 3872518 (June 8, 2023), vacating and remanding United States v. Dubin, 27 F.4th 1021 (5th...
Jun 22, 20233 min read
State sufficiently proved parent's pleas were knowing, intelligent and voluntary despite possible...
State v. S.S., 2022AP1179 & 2022AP1180, District I, 6/7/23 (one-judge decision; ineligible for publication); case activity (briefs not...
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Parent forfeited challenges to competency and jurisdiction in TPR appeal by not objecting to defe...
State v. I.B., 2022AP911 & 2022AP912, District I, 6/6/23 (one-judge decision; ineligible for publication); case activity (briefs not...
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