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Jury – Bias / Disqualification — Inaccurate / Incomplete Response During Voir Dire
State v. Edron D. Broomfield, 223 Wis.2d 465, 589 N.W.2d 225 (1999), affirming unpublished decision For Broomfield: Charles B. Vetzner, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue/Holding: One prospective juror heard, before trial, other prospective jurors describe Broomfield as a “gangster” who beat up kids and was involved in “drive-bys.” The juror was chosen for the petit jury; he […]
Voluntary Statements – General
State v. Lucian Agnello II, 2004 WI App 2, (AG’s) PFR filed 1/8/04, on appeal after remand, 2003 WI 44; prior history: State v. Agnello I, 226 Wis.2d 164, 593 N.W.2d 427 (1999) For Agnello: Jerome F. Buting, Pamela Moorshead Issue/Holding: ¶10. Police coercion and a defendant’s personal characteristics are interdependent concepts: the more vulnerable a person is […]
“Edwards” violation – voluntariness
State v. Jonathan L. Franklin, 228 Wis.2d 408, 596 N.W.2d 855 (Ct. App. 1999) For Franklin: Archie E. Simonson Holding: Statement taken in violation of right to counsel rule, Edwards v. Arizona, 451 U.S. 477 (1981) is not, for that reason alone, involuntary and is therefore admissible for impeachment purposes. The court doesn’t mention it, but […]
Appeal Procedure: Filing in county of origin where judge from different county assigned
State v. Clyde B. Williams, 230 Wis.2d 50, 601 N.W.2d 838 (Ct. App. 1999) For Williams: Michael E. Nieskes Issue: Whether papers must be filed in the county of origin after a successor judge from another county is assigned to the case Holding: “In this appeal we conclude that when a judge from a different […]
Appellate Procedure: Traffic Cases
City of Sheboygan v. Laura I. Flores, 229 Wis. 2d 242, 598 N.W.2d 307 (Ct. App. 1999) In a traffic regulation case, the docket entries – not any judgment or order – reflect the final determination and trigger the notice of appeal deadline.
Cross-appeal on interlocutory appeal
Fedders v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 230 Wis.2d 577, 601 N.W.2d 861 (Ct. App. 1999) Issue: Whether a party may cross-appeal of right any interlocutory order after leave to appeal has been granted. Holding: “(W)e hold that once leave to appeal has been granted, any other interlocutory order is appealable only by leave of […]
Sentence credit – DIS confinement
State v. Timothy L. Olson, 226 Wis.2d 457, 595 N.W.2d 460 (Ct. App. 1999) For Olson: Steven P. Weiss, SPD, Madison Appellate Holding: Timothy L. Olson appeals from an order denying a postconviction motion for relief. Olson seeks a 256-day sentence credit for the time he served in the Division of Intensive Sanctions (DIS) program before […]
Jury Waiver – Challenge – Applicability of State v. Bangert
.State v. Bobby G. Grant, 230 Wis.2d 90, 601 N.W.2d 8 (Ct. App. 1999) For Grant: Patrick M. Donnelly, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue: Whether Grant’s waiver of jury trial was invalid because the trial court failed to advise that the verdict must be unanimous. Holding: The procedure applicable to challenging guilty pleas, State v. Bangert, 131 Wis. 2d […]
Relief from judgment
State v. Joseph Schultz, 224 Wis.2d 499, 591 N.W.2d 904 (Ct. App. 1999) For Schultz: Robert R. Raehsler Issue/Holding: A party in a civil case may seek relief from judgment under Wis. Stats., § 806.07. Where the basis for the motion is “mistake,” the primary question is whether the party’s conduct “was excusable under the […]
Sentence Credit – “course of conduct” – concurrent sentences imposed at different times
State v. Daniel C. Tuescher, 226 Wis.2d 465, 595 N.W.2d 443 (Ct. App. 1999) For Tuescher: David D. Cook Issue/Holding: Tusecher’s conviction on one count, out of several counts with concurrent sentences, was vacated for new trial. He continued to serve the remaining sentences, and was ultimately convicted and sentenced on a lesser offense on […]
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