On Point

State v. William Dinkins, Sr., 2012 WI 24, affirming 2010 WI App 163; for Dinkins: Steven D. Phillips, SPD, Madison Appellate; case activity; note: the court affirms the mandate (reversal of conviction and dismissal of charge), but “upon a different rationale,” ¶63; the net effect is, “affirmed, as modified“ Although homelessness is not in and of itself a defense […]

State v. Jeffery G. Sutton, 2012 WI 23, reversing summary order of court of appeals; for Sutton: Kaitlin A. Lamb, Colleen Ball, SPD, Milwaukee Appellate;  for amicus, WACDL: Robert R. Henak; case activity Although presented with an unpreserved but seemingly meritorious issue (defective jury-waiver colloquy) on § 809.32 no-merit review, the court of appeals nonetheless accepted counsel’s no-merit […]

State v. Jermaine Kennard Young, 2010AP2959-CR, District 1, 3/6/12 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); for Young: Robert N. Meyeroff; case activity Reasonable suspicion existed to justify investigative stop of Young, based on a tip from confidential informant that someone matching Young’s description would be at a specified time and place to sell […]

State v. Britney M. Langlois, 2011AP166-CR, District 4/1, 3/6/12 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); for Langlois: Philip J. Brehm; case activity The court  of appeals upholds a trial court finding that the prosecutor’s explanation for striking an African-American juror (recent conviction for disorderly conduct) was non-discriminatory: ¶33      After reviewing the record, we are satisfied that the trial […]

State ex rel. Gerald Porter v. Cockroft, 2011AP308, 2011AP308, District 1, 3/6/12 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); for Porter: Joseph E. Redding; case activity  Ineffective assistance of counsel at a revocation hearing is reviewable by habeas corpus, ¶10, citing State v. Ramey, 121 Wis. 2d 177, 182, 359 N.W.2d 402 (Ct. App. 1984). But, […]

State v. Elizabeth C. Emmenegger, 2011AP1214-CR, District 4, 3/1/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Emmenegger: Lora B. Cerone, SPD, Madison Appellate; case activity Sufficient cause for traffic stop upheld, citing State v. Post, 2007 WI 60, 301 Wis. 2d 1, 733 N.W.2d 634. ¶17      While any one of these facts, standing alone, might be […]

County of Sheboygan v. Kenneth E. Mauser, 2011AP2153, District 2, 2/29/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Mauser: Chad A. Lanning; case activity Failure to dim high-beam headlights, along with weaving within and outside the traffic lane, provided grounds for a traffic stop. ¶10      The circuit court properly looked to the totality of […]

State v. Timothy Jon Eloe, 2011AP1970-CR, District 2, 2/29/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Eloe: John C. Orth; case activity ¶5        To be sufficient, a criminal complaint need only be minimally adequate in setting forth essential facts establishing probable cause.  State v. Adams, 152 Wis. 2d 68, 73, 447 N.W.2d 90 (Ct. App. […]

court of appeals publication orders, 2/29/12 On Point posts from this list: 2012 WI App 14 State v. Demian Hyden McDermott 2012 WI App 15 State v. Anrietta M. Geske 2012 WI App 21 State v. James Lee Johnson 2012 WI App 25 State v. Dylan S. / Renee B.

State v. Basil E. Ryan, Jr., 2012 WI 16, reversing 2011 WI App 21; case activity ¶32  We begin by addressing the circuit court’s application of the equitable doctrine of judicial estoppel.  Judicial estoppel is intended “to protect against a litigant playing ‘fast and loose with the courts’ by asserting inconsistent positions” in different legal proceedings. State v. […]