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Week of January 5, 2009

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 Supreme Court Cases

No decisions were released.

 Court of Appeals Cases
  • Criminal Law/ Evidence/ New Trial/ Interest Of Justice

    State v. Jackson
    Docket: 2008AP000067 01-07-09
    FINE, J. Hayes A. Jackson appeals a judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of armed robbery, see WIS. STAT. § 943.32(2) (1993­94), felony murder, see WIS. STAT. § 940.03 (1993­94), and burglary while armed with a dangerous weapon, see WIS. STAT. § 943.10(2)(a) (1993­94), all as a party to the crime and an habitual criminal, see WIS. STAT. §§ 939.05, 939.62 (1993­94). He also appeals an order denying his postconviction motion for a new trial. Jackson claims that he is entitled to a new trial in the interest of justice because the State improperly bolstered the credibility of a witness's testimony. We affirm.
  • Employment Law/ Unemployment Benefits/ LIRC

    Gonnering v. L.I.R.C.
    Docket: 2008AP001638 01-08-09
    PER CURIAM. Todd Gonnering appeals a circuit court order confirming a decision of the Labor and Industry Review Commission (the Commission) that denied him unemployment insurance benefits and required him to repay benefits already paid. We affirm for the reasons discussed below.
  • Family Law/ Divorce/ Judicial Authority-Discretion/ Relocation Out Of State/ Statute/ Visitation

    Snyder v. Innis
    Docket: 2007AP001944 01-08-09
    PER CURIAM. David Innis, pro se, appeals an order granting Kathleen Snyder's request to relocate to Missouri with their daughter, Sadie. Innis argues the circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion by allowing the move and by altering the terms of his visitation. We reject Innis's arguments and affirm the order.
  • Family Law/ TPR/ Notice/ Statutes

    Dunn County Human Services v. Debra O.
    Docket: 2008AP001775 01-09-09
    Dunn County Human Services v. Debra O.
    Docket: 2008AP001776 01-09-09
    Dunn County Human Services v. Debra O.
    Docket: 2008AP001777 01-09-09
    BRUNNER, J. Debra O. appeals orders terminating her parental rights to Deanna D., Daniela D., and Domenique D. Debra contends she was given inadequate notice of the conditions necessary to return her children to the home or to grant visitation, in violation of WIS. STAT. § 48.356. She also argues a condition for visitation was improper because it was not within her power to satisfy the condition. We agree with both contentions, reverse the orders, and remand with directions.
  • Inmates/ Writ Of Certiorari/ Department of Corrections/ Statutes/ Timeliness

    Jackson v. Frank
    Docket: 2008AP000478 01-08-09
    PER CURIAM. Darnell Jackson appeals from a circuit court order that affirmed a prison administrative confinement decision on certiorari review. We affirm for the reasons discussed below.
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