Edmund Ingram v. Jones, 507 F. 3d 640 (Nos. 06-2766 & 06-2879, 11/14/07) Issue/Holding: If a prison has a “legal mailing system,” and the inmate isn’t obligated to pay postage for legal mail, then the notice of appeal may be deemed filed when deposited in the system even without prepaid postage. However, “if a prison does… Read more
3. Notice of appeal /intent
State ex rel. Luis Santana v. Endicott, 2006 WI App 13 Issue/Holding1: A claim that lapsed direct appeal rights should be restored on the basis of ineffective assistance of counsel must be sought via habeas filed in the court of appeals, pursuant to State v. Knight, 168 Wis. 2d 509, 484 N.W.2d 540 (1992): ¶1 … Read more
State v. Christine M. Quackenbush / State v. Michael D. Lee, 2005 WI App 2 For Quackenbush: Tyler J. Tripp For Lee: Thomas F. Locante, SPD, La Crosse Trial For Amicus: Joseph N. Ehmann, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue1: Whether, in light of State v. Iran D. Evans, 2004 WI 84, the court of appeals retains any… Read more
State v. Keith E. Williams, 2005 WI App 122 For Williams: Christopher William Rose Issue/Holding: The court of appeals has authority to extend the defendant’s deadline for filing cross-appeal to State’s appeal of postconviction grant of new trial: ¶4 However, as the State points out, the jurisdiction of the circuit court was initially invoked by… Read more
State v. Lamont D., 2005 WI App 264 Issue/Holding: ¶1 n. 4: Lamont argues that this court does not have jurisdiction over this matter because the guardian ad litem filed the notice of appeal and the State simply joined in the appeal instead of the other way around. We reject Lamont’s contention. WISCONSIN STAT. § 48.235(7)… Read more
State v. Iran D. Evans, 2004 WI 84, reversing unpublished decision of court of appeals For Evans: Robert R. Henak Issue/Holding: The petition for writ of habeas corpus procedure mandated by State v. Knight, 168 Wis. 2d 509, 522, 484 N.W.2d 540 (1992) is the exclusive mechanism for seeking reinstatement of direct appeal deadlines lost on account of… Read more
State ex rel. Dillard Earl Kelley, 2003 WI App 81 Issue/Holding: The prison mailbox rule of State ex rel. Nichols v. Litscher, 2001 WI 119 (petition for review filed after nominal deadline timely nonetheless if submitted before deadline to prison authorities for mailing by pro se prisoner) extended here to notice of appeal to dismissal… Read more
State v. Marvin C. Seay, State v. Christopher Tillman, 2002 WI App 37 Issue/Holding: ¶1. In these two appeals, the appellants filed unsigned notices of appeal with the clerks of the circuit courts. The issue is whether the failure to sign the notice of appeal deprives this court of appellate jurisdiction. In accord with the… Read more
