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Presentence Report — Enhanced Need for, under TIS
State v. Curtis E. Gallion, 2004 WI 42, affirming 2002 WI App 265 For Gallion: Randall E. Paulson, SPD, Milwaukee App Amici: Robert R. Henak, WACDL; Walter J. Dickey, et al., UW Law School Issue/Holding: ¶31. Likewise, we agree with the Criminal Penalties Study Committee that the judiciary must address the increased responsibility placed upon the sentencing […]
Sentence Modification — New Factor — TIS-I: Elimination of Parole
State v. James D. Crochiere, 2004 WI 78, affirming unpublished opinion For Crochiere: Steven P. Weiss, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue: Whether post-sentencing events such as rehabilitation which would not be considered “new factors” supporting reduction of indeterminate sentence may be regarded as new factors under the determinate regime of TIS-I. Holding: ¶9. Crochiere bases his argument […]
Sentencing – Factors – Victim’s Good Character
State v. Curtis E. Gallion, 2004 WI 42, affirming 2002 WI App 265 For Gallion: Randall E. Paulson, SPD, Milwaukee App Amici: Robert R. Henak, WACDL; Walter J. Dickey, et al., UW Law School Issue/Holding: ¶63. Gallion’s next claim on appeal is that the circuit court erred in placing undue emphasis on the character of the victim. […]
SVP – Postdisposition: Supervised Release – Hearing – Expert’s Report
State v. Richard A. Brown III, 2004 WI App 33, reversed on other grounds, 2005 WI 29 For Brown: Steven P. Weiss, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue: Whether, at a § 980.08 supervised release hearing, an expert’s report filed under § 980.08(3) may be introduced into evidence, though hearsay and though the author does not testify. […]
SVP – Trial: Evidence – Misconduct, § 904.04(2)
State v. Gregory J. Franklin, 2004 WI 38, affirming unpublished decision of court of appeals For Franklin: Patrick M. Donnelly, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue/Holding: ¶16. In order to be admissible in a ch. 980 proceeding, all evidence must be relevant and that relevance must not be outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice. Wis. Stat. § 904.01; […]
Sentencing Review – Factors – TIS
State v. Curtis E. Gallion, 2004 WI 42, affirming 2002 WI App 265 For Gallion: Randall E. Paulson, SPD, Milwaukee App Amici: Robert R. Henak, WACDL; Walter J. Dickey, et al., UW Law School Issue/Holding: ¶28. With the advent of truth-in-sentencing, we recognize a greater need to articulate on the record the reasons for the particular sentence […]
Counsel – Ineffective Assistance – Deficient Performance: Failure to Investigate Confession to Crime by Defendant’s Brother
State v. Joseph J. Guerard, 2004 WI 85, reversing unpublished decision of court of appeals For Guerard: Joseph L. Sommers Issue/Holding: Failure to interview or subpoena an investigator to whom the defendant’s brother had confessed was deficient performance; the basis for this failure, that counsel “thought the confessions were hearsay and that York’s reports were the work product of […]
Constitutional Defenses – Due Process and Strict Liability: Fraud-Induced Mistake-of-Age Defense to Sexual Assault of Minor
State v. Todd M. Jadowski, 2004 WI 68, on certification For Jadowski: Richard Hahn Issue: Whether due process supports an affirmative defense to sexual assault of a minor, § 948.02(2), based on the minor’s intentional misrepresentation of his or her age. Holding: ¶36. Upon reading Wis. Stat. § 948.02(2), we conclude that the statute is clear and […]
Enhancer — TIS-I – Calculation (Confinement vs. Supervision)
State v. Michael D. Jackson, 2004 WI 29, affirming unpublished decision of court of appeals For Jackson: Joseph E. Schubert Issue: Whether penalty enhancement of a TIS-I sentence, § 973.01(2) (1997-98), applies to the confinement portion alone, or to the total term of imprisonment (including extended supervision), of a bifurcated sentence. Holding: ¶17. The key to understanding the applicability of […]
Due Process – Notice, Generally
Amy Z. v. Jon T., 2004 WI 73 For Jon T.: Geoffrey Dowse Issue/Holding: ¶20. Due process requires that the notice provided reasonably convey the information required for parties to prepare their defense and make their objections. Bachowski v. Salamone, 139 Wis. 2d 397, 412, 407 N.W.2d 533 (1987). ¶21. The guardian argues that Jon should […]
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