County of Fond du Lac v. Stuart D. Muche, 2016 WI App 84; case activity (including briefs) Muche threw a high school graduation party for his son and (gasp!) some of the underage guests brought beer to it. Sheriff’s deputies showed up and cited Muche for violation of Fond du Lac County’s social host ordinance… Read more
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County of Fond Du Lac v. Blade N. Ramthun, 2016AP825, District 2, 10/26/16 (1-judge opinion, ineligible for publication); case activity (including briefs) A deputy stopped Ramthun for speeding and suspected that he had been drinking. Because it was 1:08 a.m. and raining hard on Highway 45, the deputy drove him 3 to 4 miles to… Read more
According to a new report by researchers from Emory Law School and the American Constitutional Society, the more TV ads aired during a state supreme court election, the less likely justices are to vote for criminal defendants. The analysis covers 30 states, including Wisconsin. Click here… Read more
He also says Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen G. Breyer are the only “qualified” justices. Click here to read more… Read more
State v. Thomas J. Queever, 2016 WI App 87; case activity (including briefs) Thomas Queever tried to break into a house. We know this because the home’s security system captured video of him doing so. The circuit court and the court of appeals ordered him to pay the cost of said security system, concluding that the expense… Read more
Orin Kerr has written a couple of interesting new posts on whether warrants requiring a person to press his finger to a censor on a cell phone or commuter violate the 5th Amendment. Click here and here… Read more
Eric T. Alston v. Judy P. Smith, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals No. 16-1308, 2016 WL 6083982, 10/18/2016 Eric Alston was on probation when he came to the attention of Dane County’s “Special Investigation Unit,” a law enforcement initiative targeting “serious, assaultive offenders” that offered him resources aimed at preventing him from reoffending but “came with the admonition… Read more
State v. Marie Williams, 2016 WI App 82; case activity (including briefs) Like other states, Wisconsin has an opioid addiction epidemic. To encourage people to summon emergency aid for someone who has overdosed, the legislature passed §961.443 which provides that that an “aider” is immune from prosecution for the possession of drug paraphernalia under §961.573 or a… Read more
