Nielsen sanction after show cause (summary order, not citable), on remand from State v. Nielsen, 2011 WI 94 Sanction for Incomplete Brief Appendix The appellant’s brief argued that the circuit court failed to fulfill the mandate articulated in State v. Gallion, 2004 WI 42, 270 Wis. 2d 535, 678 N.W.2d 197, to explain the rationale for… Read more
C. Briefs/Appendices
In the Matter of Sanctions in: State v. Gregory K. Nielsen, 2011 WI 94, remanding sanctions order; for State Public Defender: Joseph N. Ehmann; case activity; subsequent history: sanction re-imposed on remand Monetary sanction summarily ordered by court of appeals against appellate counsel for allegedly violating appendix-content rule reversed, with following “suggestion” for procedure to be followed in… Read more
State v. Joshua P. O’Keefe, 2010AP2898-CR, District 4, 10/13/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for O’Keefe: Steven D. Grunder, SPD, Madison Appellate; case activity ¶7 O’Keefe contends that the circuit court erred in admitting the testimony of Bannach and Wanta in which they read to the jury the “Diagnosis” portion of the medical… Read more
seventh circuit court of appeals decision Inadequate Argumentation – Sanction Counsel’s woefully inadequate argumentation (“a single, underdeveloped legal argument” that, “(w)orse yet … was foreclosed by” prior precedent) not only dooms his client’s effort to resist deportation, notwithstanding palpable equities on her side, but has consequences for counsel himself: … We are disturbed, however, by Baniassadi’s perfunctory… Read more
State v. Marilee Devries, 2011 WI App 78 (recommended for publication); for Devries: Matthew S. Pinix; case activity OWI – Repeater – Proof, Prior “Conviction” Certified copies of proceedings in foreign jurisdictions established adequate proof of prior OWI “connvictions,” § 343.307(1)(d). ¶9 When Wisconsin’s driving laws provide for the enhancement of penalties for a current… Read more
State v. Allen L. Resch, 2010AP2321-CR, District 2, 4/27/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Resch: Christopher Lee Wiesmueller, Corinne N. Wiesmueller; case activity Reasonable suspicion supported investigatory stop for possible burglary, where vehicle was parked in private business parking lot at 2:26 a.m., with engine running and lights off. ¶13 Specifically… Read more
State v. Michael L. Gengler, 2010AP1999, District 2, 4/6/11 court of appeals (1-judge, not for publication); pro se; case activity ¶6 The trial court determined that the complaint and the amended complaint were proper, stating, The complaint was duly sworn on oath. The complaint was signed and filed by an assistant district attorney as prescribed by WIS. STAT. §… Read more
City of West Allis v. Susan Schneidler, 2010AP2531, District 1, 4/5/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Schneidler: Thomas C. Simon; case activity Tip from an identified citizen informant – that she had seen Schneidler drinking alcohol before driving off – supported stop of Schneidler’s car, without requiring independent corroboration. ¶18 In short… Read more