EQUINE NEGLIGENCE claims relating to injuries from horse stumble properly rejected on summary judgment… Halligan affirmed. [Read more…]
Archives for 2026
Attorney discipline, AG suspension rejected
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE: COP’s recommendation of 90-day suspension of AG Knudsen rejected, 149-page Opinion & Order serves as public admonition for violation of RPC… COP’s violation of due process mandates dismissal rather than remand. [Read more…]
Attorney discipline, Amanda Gordon disbarred
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE: Amanda Gordon disbarred for failure to participate in disciplinary process and falsifying CLE reporting… Order. [Read more…]
Attorney discipline, Naomi Leisz suspended
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE: Naomi Leisz suspended for 60 days for false insurance claim… Order. [Read more…]
Deliberate homicide, lesser-included, juror queries
DELIBERATE HOMICIDE conviction affirmed over challenge to denial of lesser-included mitigated deliberate and handling of juror queries… Oldenburg affirmed. [Read more…]
Negligent homicide/endangerment, MVA
NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE/ENDANGERMENT convictions stemming from MVA affirmed… Davies affirmed. [Read more…]
SIWC of minor, evidence of penetration of 4-year-old
SIWC OF MINOR: Conviction affirmed over challenge to knowingly and mens rea instructions relating to age and intoxication… Whelan affirmed. [Read more…]
Drugs, State’s assistant’s comment on surveillance video
DRUGS: State’s assistant’s comment “there it is” as jury was reviewing surveillance video of drugs on store floor warrants mistrial… Cybulski reversed. [Read more…]
Sexual assault/SIWC, Undersheriff on jury, joinder
SEXUAL ASSAULT/SIWC conviction involving minor adopted daughter affirmed over challenge to Undersheriff on jury and joinder of earlier charge… Moses affirmed. [Read more…]
Postconviction, child sex abuse, disbarred attorney
POSTCONVICTION relief for alleged ineffective assistance of child sex abuse Defendant’s subsequently disbarred attorney properly denied… Murnion affirmed. [Read more…]