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View all >COA holds blood draw results admissible under independent source doctrine
State v. Michael R. Meton, 2025AP141-CR, 8/27/25, District II (one-judge decision; ineligible for publication); case activity
Meton challenges the judgment convicting him of operating with a prohibited alcohol content, 2nd offense. He argues that the circuit court erred in denying his motion to suppress the blood result after police administered a preliminary breath test without first asking for his consent. COA agrees with the circuit court that suppression of the blood draw because police had independent grounds apart from the PBT to arrest Meton on suspicion of operating while intoxicated.
COA: Defendant forfeits argument for discovery violation because no objection made at trial
State v. Rebecca Lea Kamm, 2024AP1944-CR, 8/28/25, District IV (ineligible for publication); case activity
The COA held that the defendant forfeited her argument that the State did not comply with Wis. Stat. § 971.23(1) by not disclosing to her counsel video evidence within a reasonable time before trial. Although the evidence was not provided to counsel until the morning of trial, the issue was forfeited because counsel did not object to its admission.
COA rejects challenges to involuntary commitment and medication orders
Brown County v. M.J., 2025AP116, 8/26/25, District III (ineligible for publication); case activity
In a Chapter 51 appeal presenting familiar legal challenges, COA avoids some of the stickier legal issues on a path toward affirmance.
COA rejects challenge to protective order in TPR under forfeiture doctrine
State of Wisconsin v. S.L.L., 2024AP551, 8/26/25, District I (ineligible for publication); case activity
S.L.L. failed to preserve an objection to a protective order as to the identity of the proposed adoptive resource, leading to a quick affirmance from COA.