On Point

State v. Earl L. Miller, 231 Wis.2d 447, 605 N.W.2d 567 (Ct. App. 1999) For Miller: Eduardo M. Borda Issue: Whether a prior consistent statement is admissible where the declarant hasn’t been specifically cross-examined about his/her prior statement. Holding: The requirement in § 908.01(4)(a) that the prior consistent statement declarant be subject to cross-examination concerning […]

State v. Liliana Petrovic, 224 Wis.2d 477, 592 N.W.2d 238 (Ct. App. 1999) For Petrovic: Robert B. Rondini Holding: While executing a search warrant at Petrovic’s home, a detective talked to her 5-year old daughter, who gave him information about 39 marijuana plants growing outside. She ended up being tried with and convicted of manufacturing […]

State v. Robert Carnemolla, 229 Wis.2d 648, 600 N.W.2d 236 (Ct. App. 1999) For Carnemolla: Robert T. Ruth Issue/Holding: No error found in trial court’s credibility-bound denial of new trial based on newly discovered evidence claim: In the instant case, the trial court found Sautier to be “incredible.”  It also found “that a jury would [not] find […]

State v. Robert Carnemolla, 229 Wis.2d 648, 600 N.W.2d 236 (Ct. App. 1999) For Carnemolla: Robert T. Ruth Holding: A state’s witness testified that he had two priors, when in fact he had three. The court finds any error harmless, stressing that the witness was a prison inmate and testified in prison clothes – therefore […]

State v. Matthew A.B., 231 Wis.2d 688, 605 N.W.2d 598 (Ct. App. 1999) For Matthew A.B.: Mary E. Waitrovich, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue: Whether the probable cause hearing was held within 72 hours of filing of the Ch. 980 petition, as required by § 980.04(2). Holding: The trial court’s finding that the hearing was held […]

State v. Matthew A.B., 231 Wis.2d 688, 605 N.W.2d 598 (Ct. App. 1999) For Matthew A.B.: Mary E. Waitrovich, SPD, Madison Appellate. Issue/Holding: Prediction of future dangerousness may be made of a juvenile in a Ch. 980 proceeding. The state’s experts assessed Matthew’s dangerousness by using the “Doren criteria,” which were developed through research involving […]

State v. Richard A.P., 223 Wis.2d 777, 589 N.W.2d 674 (Ct. App. 1998). For Richard: Robert Henak. Diagnosis of multiple personality disorder, to impeach witness: evidence of mental impairment does not, without more, affect witness’s credibility. Without evidence that this condition affected the witness’s recall ability, it is irrelevant.

State v. Richard Dodson, 219 Wis.2d 65, 580 N.W.2d 181 (1998), unpublished decision below. For Dodson: Michael J. Backes Issue/Holding: Applying the test of State v. Pulizzano, 155 Wis. 2d 633, 647-48, 456 N.W.2d 325 (1990), the court finds evidence of prior sexual assaults necessary “to rebut the logical and weighty inference that the victim gained sexual […]

State v. Daniel Anderson, 219 Wis.2d 739, 580 N.W.2d 329 (1998), reversing State v. Anderson, 214 Wis. 2d 126, 570 N.W.2d 872 (Ct. App. 1997) For Anderson: Jack E. Schairer, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue: Whether violating different conditions of a single bond supports multiple bail jumping counts. Holding: Anderson, released on an otherwise unrelated case, was ordered as […]

Reuben Adams v. Bartow, 330 F.3d 957 (7th Cir. 2003), denying habeas relief in State v. Adams, 223 Wis. 2d 60, 588 N.W.2d 336 (Ct. App. 1998) For Adams: Samuel Arena (Foley & Lardner) Issue: Whether the state court affirmance of Adams’ commitment unreasonably applied Kansas v. Hendricks, 521 U.S. 346 (1997) or Foucha v. Louisiana, 504 U.S. 71 (1992). […]