In the matter of State of Wisconsin v. Bryan J. Stanley: La Crosse Tribune v. Circuit Court for La Crosse County, 2012 WI App 42 (recommended for publication); case activity Open Records / Public Access to Court Records – Treatment Records, Generally (Discussion with respect to newspaper’s Open Records request for information contained in NGI conditional release… Read more
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Village of McFarland v. Jennifer M. Zetzman, 2012 WI App 49 (recommended for publication); case activity Appeal to the court of appeals of a municipal ordinance or traffic forfeiture disposition may be based on the circuit court docket entries instead of a written final order, whether the case originated in municipal or circuit court: ¶2 In… Read more
Village of DeForest v. Lynn J. Braun, 2011AP2116, District 4, 3/15/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Braun: Robert Nagel; case activity Stop for driving under the influence unsupported by reasonable suspicion: ¶11 I likewise conclude that there were insufficient facts before Officer Schaefer which could lead him to reasonably suspect that Braun was driving… Read more
State v. Lamont L. Travis, 2012 WI App 46 (recommended for publication), petition for review granted, 9/18/12; case activity For unsuccessfully trying to put his hand down his 10-year-old niece’s pants, Travis was charged with, and pleaded guilty to, attempted first-degree sexual assault of a child under age 12, §§ 939.32, 948.02(1)(d). However, that particular form… Read more
State v. Dennis R. Thiel, 2012 WI App 48 (recommended for publication); for Thiel: Jeffrey W. Jensen; case activity SVP (Ch. 980) Supervised Release – Challenge to Conditions: Ripeness Thiel’s challenge to 2 conditions of his supervised release from a ch. 980 commitment are ripe for review (the conditions relate to possible detention in a… Read more
State v. Daryl J. Teska, 2011AP1010-CR, District 2, 3/14/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Teska: John E. German; case activity Teska was originally placed on probation, sentences withheld, on 3 counts; jail time as a condition of probation was ordered as to 1 count. Probation was later revoked and although all… Read more
State v. Todd M. Anderson, 2011AP1499-CR, District 2, 3/14/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Anderson: pro se; case activity Frozen Lake Winnebago is a public “premises” within § 346.61, therefore supports prosecution for operating a vehicle on the lake while intoxicated. City of Kenosha v. Phillips, 142 Wis. 2d 549, 419 N.W.2d… Read more
State v. Matthew R. Steffes, 2012 WI App 47 (recommended for publication), petition for review granted, 10/16/12; for Steffes: Jeffrey W. Jensen; case activity Conspiracy to Commit Theft by Fraud, §§ 939.31, 943.20(1)(d) – Sufficiency of Evidence Evidence held sufficient to sustain Steffes’ conviction for conspiracy to commit theft by fraud, based on his participation in… Read more