Criminal Procedure | Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resources https://wislawjournal.com Wisconsin Legal News & Resources Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:07:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://wislawjournal.com/files/2023/07/WLJ_favicon_32x32.png Criminal Procedure | Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resources https://wislawjournal.com 32 32 Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resourceshttp://wislawjournal.com/files/2016/01/wlj-transparent.pnghttps://wislawjournal.com Wisconsin court staffing bill dies in state Senate https://wislawjournal.com/2026/03/24/wisconsin-court-staffing-bill-dies-in-state-senate/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:07:43 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=524772 A Wisconsin court staffing bill adding prosecutors and public defenders stalled in the Senate, raising concerns over case backlogs and defendants’ rights.

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]]> Former Omro alderman gets 5½ years in child porn case https://wislawjournal.com/2026/02/23/former-omro-alderman-gets-5%c2%bd-years-in-child-porn-case/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:46:21 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=524293 A federal judge sentenced former Omro alderman Jason Reeves to 5½ years in prison for receiving child sexual abuse material, exceeding the mandatory minimum.

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]]> Chicago man gets 10 years for West Allis armed robberies https://wislawjournal.com/2026/02/23/chicago-man-gets-10-years-for-west-allis-armed-robberies/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:41:34 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=524290 A Chicago man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for two armed robberies in West Allis, firing a gun and threatening clerks while stealing $23,000.

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]]> Prosecutors oppose motions delaying Westbrook sentencing https://wislawjournal.com/2026/02/19/prosecutors-oppose-motions-delaying-westbrook-sentencing/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:41:27 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=524233 Federal prosecutors urge a judge to deny motions delaying sentencing of former Outagamie County HR director Adam Westbrook in a child pornography case.

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]]> Appeals court denies new trial for Kenosha teen killer https://wislawjournal.com/2026/02/12/appeals-court-denies-new-trial-for-kenosha-teen-killer/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:10:11 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=524143 The Wisconsin Court of Appeals denied Martice Fuller’s request for a new trial in the 2019 Kenosha homicide, rejecting claims of juror bias.

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]]> Ex-teacher appeals child sexual assault convictions https://wislawjournal.com/2026/01/29/ex-teacher-appeals-child-sexual-assault-convictions/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:20:25 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=523931 A former Green Bay teacher appeals child sexual assault convictions, arguing the court wrongly joined charges and violated his due process rights.

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]]> Father’s quest for justice ends after 13 years https://wislawjournal.com/2026/01/16/quest-for-justice-ends-after-13-years/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:51:40 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=523739 After a 13-year legal fight, a Milwaukee father sees felony murder charges filed in his son’s death, with restorative justice and deferred prosecution at the center.

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]]> Brooks misses appeal deadline, challenges DOJ claims https://wislawjournal.com/2026/01/13/brooks-misses-appeal-deadline-challenges-doj-claims/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:35:37 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=523656 Darrell Brooks has not filed an appeal in the Waukesha parade case, instead challenging DOJ claims and seeking another extension from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.

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]]> Wisconsin courts still facing post-pandemic case delays https://wislawjournal.com/2026/01/02/wisconsin-courts-still-facing-post-pandemic-case-delays/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:55:48 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=523368 Wisconsin criminal cases still face delays after COVID-19, with felony and misdemeanor backlogs lingering despite faster court processing in recent years.

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]]> Two convicted in Fond du Lac shooting sentenced to life https://wislawjournal.com/2025/12/22/two-convicted-in-fond-du-lac-shooting-sentenced-to-life/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:10:08 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=523311 Two defendants convicted in the 2023 Maplewood Commons shooting in Fond du Lac were sentenced to life in prison for first-degree intentional homicide.

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