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View all >COA dismissed pro se appellant’s appeal for failing to cite to the record or develop legal arguments.
State of Wisconsin v. Koslawandsky B. Harris, 2026AP462, 11/4/26, District II (not eligible for publication); case activity
The COA affirms pro-se appellant’s twenty-year old conviction because he did not comply with the Rules of Appellate Procedure.
COA reverses order suppressing evidence gathered during warrantless search of rental car
State v. St. Clair Riley, 2024AP2360-CR, 11/3/26, District I (not recommended for publication); case activity
In this state’s appeal, the circuit court ordered suppression of the evidence gathered during a warrantless search of a rental car driven by St. Clair Riley, reasoning that the officers should have contacted the rental car company before having the car towed and failed to complete an inventory form. COA disagrees that these issues render the search unconstitutional and reverses.
COA holds that Ch. 51 respondent forfeited his right to counsel by successfully requesting change of appointed counsel
Winnebago County v. C.B., 2026AP1754-FT, 11/4/26, District II (ineligible for publication); case activity
In a case that signals an alarming watering down of the forfeiture standard, COA finds nothing improper about forcing a mentally ill Chapter 51 respondent to represent themselves at a final hearing simply because they requested a single change in counsel.
COA upholds default order despite some “questionable” aspects of case, finds court properly exercised discretion at dispo
State v. S.B.T., 2026AP1890, 11/4/26, District II (ineligible for publication); case activity
Although S.B.T. presents a number of mitigating facts to excuse her nonappearance, COA holds the circuit court did not erroneously exercise its discretion and rejects her challenges to the disposition.