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4. Mootness

Mootness: Juvenile Extension Order

State v. Michael S., 2005 WI 82, reversing unpublished decision For Michael S.: Susan Alesia, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue/Holding: ¶6 Reviewing courts generally decline to decide moot issues but may do so under certain circumstances. [3] A court may decide a moot issue when the issue is of great public importance; occurs frequently and a… Read more

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Mootness

State v. William L. Morford, 2004 WI 5, on review of unpublished decision For Morford: Lynn E. Hackbarth Issue/Holding: ¶7 Reviewing courts generally decline to decide moot issues but may do so under certain circumstances. This court has held that it may decide an otherwise moot issue if it: (1) is of great public importance… Read more

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Mootness — General

State v. Lindsey A.F., 2003 WI 63, affirming 2002 WI App 223, 257 Wis. 2d 650, 653 N.W.2d 116 For Lindsey A.F.: Eileen Hirsch, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue/Holding: ¶7 n. 5: As a general rule, this court will not consider an issue which will not have any practical effect upon an existing controversy. State v… Read more

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State v. Stephen T., 2002 WI App 2 For Stephen T.: Raymond M. Dall’Osto Issue: Whether appeal of a juvenile delinquency adjudication is rendered moot by expiration of its dispositional order. Holding: No, at least in this instance: certain facets of the order (DNA sample; sex offender registration) survive, and appellate review will therefore have… Read more

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Mootness

State ex rel. Larry E. Olson v. Litscher, 2000 WI App 61, 233 Wis. 2d 685, 608 N.W.2d 425 For Olson: Dennis Egre, SPD, Kenosha Issue: Whether this case is moot, where the challenge is to the authorities’ failure to parole a prisoner at his mandatory release date, but he was released during the pendency… Read more

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