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Manitowoc County v. Samuel J.H., 2013 WI 68, on certification from court of appeals; majority opinion by Justice Ziegler; case activity Transfer of a person committed under ch. 51 to a more restrictive setting within an inpatient placement, or from outpatient to inpatient placement, is subject to § 51.35(1). The statute recognizes two different bases for transfer… Read more

State v. Melton, 2013 WI 65, reversing published court of appeals decision; case activity; opinion by Justice Prosser; concurrence by Justice Ziegler and joined by Chief Justice Abrahamson and Justice Bradley Melton pled guilty to 2 felonies, and the court ordered a PSI for sentencing.  Turns out the PSI contained errors (info re uncharged offenses)… Read more

Here’s a fun story copied in from this week’s ABA Journal blawg! Lawyer leaves $200K Ferrari in floodwaters to make it to hearing on time Posted Jul 10, 2013 5:30 PM CDT By Molly McDonough Quite a buzz was created in Toronto this week when after torrential rains, a silver Ferrari was left stranded in a… Read more

State v. Julius C. Burton, 2013 WI 61, affirming unpublished court of appeals decision; unanimous opinion by Justice Prosser; case activity In a case of interest primarily, if not exclusively, to lawyers handling postconviction proceedings in state courts, the supreme court holds Burton’s plea withdrawal motion was insufficient to merit an evidentiary hearing because it… Read more

Tomorrow look for decisions in: Outagamie County v. Melanie L., 2012AP99, Manitowoc County v. Samuel J.H., 2012AP665, State v. Brandon M. Melton, 2011AP1770-CR/2100AP1771-Cr, On Friday SCOW will release decisions in: State v. Starks, 2010AP425 State v. Alexander, 2011AP394-CR State v. Edler, 2011AP2916-CR If you’re following petitions for review, the next petitions conference is July 31st… Read more

Dane County v. Sheila W., 2013 WI 63 (per curiam), affirming court of appeals summary disposition; case activity The supreme court dismisses as moot a case presenting the questions of whether Wisconsin recognizes the “mature minor” doctrine, which permits a minor to give or refuse consent to medical treatment after a finding that she is sufficiently mature… Read more

State v. Roy H. Beals, 2012AP1079-CR, District 2/1, 7/9/13; court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); case activity Ineffective assistance of counsel Trial counsel in a sexual assault prosecution was not ineffective for failing to object to portions of two different video statements of the child victim (one from 2007, the other from 2009) because the… Read more