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Defense Win! COA reverses order denying suppression motion in juvenile appeal
State v. K.R.W., 2024AP1210, 2/19/25, District II (one-judge decision; ineligible for publication); case activity Although COA does not address K.R.W.’s broader constitutional argument, it holds that suppression is warranted given the State’s violation of a statute requiring an intake worker to warn a juvenile of his right to counsel and right against self-incrimination before taking […]
- 1. Appeals
- C. Unpublished Opinions
- L. Harmless Error
- 24. Suppression of evidence
- 26. Juvenile proceedings
- 46. WI Court of Appeals
February 21, 2025
SCOW agrees to review another defense win with respect to involuntary medication
State v. N.K.B., 2023AP722-CR, petition for review of a published decision of the court of appeals, granted 2/12/25; case activity In yet another involuntary med appeal arising from pretrial competency proceedings, SCOW is asked to clarify whether dangerousness alone is a sufficient basis on which to order involuntary medication.
February 18, 2025
SCOW to review requirements for involuntary medication orders pertaining to incompetent criminal defendants
State v. J.D.B., 2023AP715-CR, petition for review of a published decision of the court of appeals, granted 2/12/25; case activity In a case that promises to have broad repercussions for how involuntary medication hearings are conducted under § 971.14(5)(am). , SCOW agrees to review a case we termed a “HUGE” defense win.
SCOW to review discovery rules applicable to reverse waiver hearings
State v. Adams, 2023AP218-CR, petition for review of a published decision of the court of appeals, granted 2/12/25; case activity SCOW grants Adams’s petition for review in part and signifies its interest in bringing clarity to an important procedural aspect of reverse waiver hearings.
COA affirms ch. 51 medication order in “close case”
Dane County v. A.M.M., 2024AP1670, 2/13/25, District IV (1-judge decision, ineligible for publication); case activity “Amanda” challenges the sufficiency of the evidence pertaining to her medication order. The COA calls this a “close case,” but affirms.
- A. Ch. 51, Mental health
- 3. Civil Commitments
- C. Unpublished Opinions
- 4. Involuntary meds
- 46. WI Court of Appeals
February 15, 2025
COA holds that difference between “L meth” and “D meth” does not create a defense to RCS prosecution
State v. Walter L. Johnson, 2024AP79-CR, 2/13/25, District IV (recommended for publication); case activity In a case resolving a hot issue for OWI litigators, COA rejects challenges to an RCS prosecution based on the chemical difference between “L meth”–found in certain nasal decongestant sprays–and “D meth,” which is found in illicit street drugs.
- Published 2025
- A. Rational basis test
- 1. Constitutional issues
- 1. Constitutional issues
- 1. Principles of
- 1. Appeals
- B. Construction
- B. Published opinions
- B. Chs. 343-346: Traffic offense
- D. Ch. 940: Against life/body
- D. Waiver of issues/arguments
- 5. Constitutionality of statute
- e. Plain text
- 9. Crimes
- K. Standards of Review
- L. Ch. 961: Controlled Subst.
- 13. Due Process
- 14. Sec. 940.09
- N. Statutory challenge
- 14. Equal Protect., 14th Am.
- 39. Statutes
- 46. WI Court of Appeals
- Uncategorized
February 13, 2025
COA rejects challenges to extension and medication orders and affirms another Chapter 51
Racine County v. C.D.B., 2024AP1195, 2/5/25, District II (1-judge decision, ineligible for publication); case activity In “Banks’s” most recent appeal, he once again challenges the sufficiency of the evidence pertaining to his extension and medication orders. Like his last appeal, however, those arguments go nowhere.
COA rejects sufficiency challenge to grounds and finds that court did not err in terminating parental rights
State v. R.J.S., 2024AP2186, 2/7/25, District I (1-judge decision, ineligible for publication); case activity COA rejects R.J.S.’s challenges to the sufficiency of the evidence and applies a well-settled standard of review to uphold the circuit court’s discretionary termination order.
- 1. Appeals
- 3. Continuing CHIPS
- C. Unpublished Opinions
- D. Grounds, Sec. 48.415
- 6. No parental responsibility
- G. Disposition, Secs. 48.426-427
- 8. Discretionary decision
- K. Standards of Review
- 40. TPRs
- 46. WI Court of Appeals
February 10, 2025
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