S.C. Johnson v. Milton E. Morris, 2010 WI App 6, PFR filed 12/30/09 Issue/Holding: ¶5 n. 1: Justice Robert Hansen once wrote the now familiar phrase that “[a]n appellate court is not a performing bear, required to dance to each and every tune played on an appeal.” State v. Waste Mgmt. of Wis., Inc., 81… Read more
C. Briefs/Appendices
court of appeals decision Inadequate Appendix to Appellate Brief ¶5 n. 1: We note that neither Russell’s nor Buske’s appellate counsel properly cite to the record. Record cites are often missing. An appellate court is improperly burdened where briefs fail to consistently and accurately cite to the record. Meyer v. Fronimades, 2 Wis. 2d 89, 93-94, 86 N.W.2d… Read more
State v. Michael Scott Long, 2009 WI 36, affirming in part and reversing in part unpublished opinion For Long: Joseph L. Sommers Issue/Holding: ¶43 Long did not advance this statutory interpretation argument at the circuit court or at the court of appeals. Normally, under such circumstances, we would conclude that an issue neither raised nor… Read more
Werner v. Hendry, 2009 WI App 103, PFR filed 7/17/09 Issue/Holding: ¶11 As a final matter, we observe that the appellant’s appendix fails to include the trial court’s reasoning. It is essential that the appendix include the record items truly relevant and essential to understanding the issues raised, particularly the trial court’s oral ruling. State… Read more
State v. Michael Lee Washington, 2009 WI App 148 For Washington: Christopher Lee Wiesmueller Issue/Holding: ¶1 n. 1: The State asserts that Washington is precluded from making this argument on appeal because he did not object when the prosecutor made his recommendation before the circuit court. Generally, the failure to object is a “dispositive infirmity.”… Read more
State v. James D. Lammers, 2009 WI App 136, PFR filed 9/16/09For Lammers: Amelia L. Bizzaro Issue/Holding: ¶12 “Plain error” means a clear or obvious error, one that likely deprived the defendant of a basic constitutional right. State v. Frank, 2002 WI App 31, ¶25, 250 Wis. 2d 95, 640 N.W.2d 198 (Ct. App. 2001)… Read more
State v. James D. Miller, 2009 WI App 111, PFR filed 8/3/09 Pro se Issue/Holding: State failure to argue, in the trial court, that Miller’s 974.06 motion was barred under Escalona-Naranjo waived the argument on appeal: ¶25 We conclude that application of the waiver rule is appropriate here, and therefore decline to address the State’s… Read more
State v. Christopher F. Becker, 2009 WI App 59, PFR filed 5/8/09 For Becker: Jeremy C. Perri, SPD, Milwaukee Appellate Issue/Holding: By failing to object, defendant waived right to challenge judicial response to deliberating jury’s question, notwithstanding conceded unanimity problems in the response: ¶15 Nevertheless, we must agree with the State and hold that Becker… Read more
