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On Point is a judicial analysis blog written by members of the Wisconsin State Public Defenders. It includes cases from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of Wisconsin, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Important posts

COA reverses order excluding other acts evidence, holds that greater latitude rule weakens holding of Alsteen
In HUGE defense win, COA emphasizes that obtaining an involuntary med order is no walk in the park for the State
SCOTUS tempers pro-gun 2nd Amendment precedent; holds States may disarm a citizen who poses "a clear threat of physical violence to another"
D3 affirms denial of plea withdrawal claim under Cross' "higher, but not substantially higher" rule
Defense Win! Defendant seized without reasonable suspicion during police encounter in parking lot

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June 25: Petitions Conference

Attenuation of Taint — Statements

State v. Wilfred E. Tobias, 196 Wis.2d 53, 538 N.W.2d 843 (Ct. App. 1995) For Tobias: Barbara A. Cadwell Issue/Holding1: The primary concern in attenuation cases is whether the evidence objected to was obtained by exploitation of a prior police illegality or instead by means sufficiently attenuated so as to be purged of the taint. Anderson, […]

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