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OWI, § 346.63(1)(am) – “Operating” – Merely Sitting in Parked Car, Engine Running, Not Enough
Village of Cross Plains v. Kristin J. Haanstad, 2006 WI 16, reversing unpublished decision For Haanstad: John M. Gerlach Issue: Whether sitting in the driver’s seat of a running, parked car is, without more, “operating” a motor vehicle within § 346.63. Holding: ¶15 The term “operate” is defined in § 346.63(3)(b), which reads: “‘Operate’” means the physical manipulation […]
Double Jeopardy – Multiplicity, Generally
State v. Alvin M. Moore, 2006 WI App 61, PFR filed 3/21/06 For Moore: Donna L. Hintze, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue/Holding: ¶15 Charges are multiplicitous if they charge a single criminal offense in more than one count. State v. Grayson, 172 Wis. 2d 156, 159, 493 N.W.2d 23 (1992). Claims of multiplicity are analyzed using a two-prong test […]
Double Jeopardy – Prosecutorial Misconduct – Provoking Mistrial, Generally
State v. Jose M. Jaimes, 2006 WI App 93, PFR filed 5/11/06 For Jaimes: Joseph L. Sommers Issue/Holding: Retrial is ordinarily not barred when the defendant successfully requests mistrial, except where prosecutorial overreaching, comprised of the following elements, has been shown: the prosecutor’s has “ a culpable state of mind in the nature of an awareness that […]
Double Jeopardy – Prosecutorial Misconduct – Provoking Mistrial – Ascribing to Prosecutor Misconduct by State’s Witness<
State v. Jose M. Jaimes, 2006 WI App 93, PFR filed 5/11/06 For Jaimes: Joseph L. Sommers Issue/Holding: ¶11 Next, Jaimes argues that the prosecutor’s responsibility to avoid provoking a mistrial must extend to the law enforcement officers who testify at trial …. In effect, Jaimes argues that the officer’s testimony must be imputed to the […]
Enhancer – Proof – CCAP Entries
State v. Jamale A. Bonds, 2006 WI 83, reversing unpublished decision For Bonds: Jeremy C. Perri, Diana M. Felsmann, SPD, Milwaukee Appellate Issue: Whether CCAP entries can satisfy the State’s burden of proving a repeater allegation. Holding: Although the rules of evidence do not apply to proof of a repeater and a prior conviction need not be proved […]
Double Jeopardy – Bar on Retrial: Mistrial over Defense Objection – Counsel Held in Contempt (Itself Later Reversed on Appeal)
State v. Otis G. Mattox, 2006 WI App 110 For Mattox: Scott D. Obernberger Issue: Whether grant of mistrial over objection, after defense counsel was held in contempt for supposedly violating a court order with respect to questioning a witness, was manifestly necessary so as to permit retrial. Holding: ¶19 As noted, the chief concerns of […]
Enhancer – Pleading – Post-Plea Amendment
State v. Jamale A. Bonds, 2006 WI 83, reversing unpublished decision For Bonds: Jeremy C. Perri, Diana M. Felsmann, SPD, Milwaukee Appellate Issue: Whether post-plea amendment of the repeater allegation to change its basis prejudiced the defendant hence was improper. Holding: ¶31 It is the State’s burden to prove that Bonds was not prejudiced and Wis. Stat. […]
Waiver – Closing Argument: Failure to Move for Mistrial
State v. Xavier J. Rockette (II), 2006 WI App 103, PFR filed 6/29/06 ( prior unrelated appeal involving same defendant, different case: 2005 WI App 205) For Rockette: Timothy A. Provis Issue/Holding: Failure to move for mistrial waives objection to closing argument, ¶28, citing State v. Dale H. Davidson, 2000 WI 91, ¶86, 236 Wis. […]
Due Process – Exculpatory Evidence, Failure to Disclose – Impeachment: Not Material, Where Cumulative
State v. Xavier J. Rockette (II), 2006 WI App 103, PFR filed 6/29/06 (prior unrelated appeal involving same defendant, different case: 2005 WI App 205) For Rockette: Timothy A. Provis Issue/Holding: Failure to disclose evidence that a prosecution witness had falsely implicated Rockette in another homicide did not violate Brady, because it would not have had an impact on the […]
Enhancer – Pleading – Generally
State v. Jamale A. Bonds, 2006 WI 83, reversing unpublished decision For Bonds: Jeremy C. Perri, Diana M. Felsmann, SPD, Milwaukee Appellate Issue/Holding: ¶30 When considered together, this precedent establishes the following principles: (1) The purpose of the allegations of repeater status in a charging document is to provide the defendant with sufficient notice of the […]
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