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Actual Innocence Rule Dismissals Attorney Malpractice

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Wisconsin Appellate Court Refines Actual Innocence Rule in Claims Against Criminal Defense Counsel

A Wisconsin appellate court held that to pursue a legal malpractice claim against a criminal defense attorney, the former client only has to show actual innocence to some, not all, of the charges for which he or she was...more

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Finds No Exceptions to Actual Innocence Rule

Skindzelewski v. Smith, 2020 WI 57 (June 18, 2020) - Brief Summary - A Wisconsin plaintiff's legal malpractice action against his former criminal defense attorney was shot down by the Wisconsin Supreme Court because he...more

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