State v. Ouati K. Ali, 2011AP2169, District 4, 11/1/12 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); case activity Postconviction Proceedings – Right to Counsel A defendant has no constitutional right to counsel outside the direct appeal period, therefore Ali’s argument that failure to appoint counsel counsel to pursue DNA testing deprived him of due… Read more
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Veronica K. v. Michael K., 2012AP197, District 1, 10/10/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, ineligible for publication); case activity Michael K., incarcerated at the time of this TPR trial, appeared by audio-video hookup. He argues that his due process right to meaningful participation, State v. Lavelle W., 2005 WI App 266, ¶2, 288 Wis. 2d 504, 708 N.W.2d 698… Read more
seventh circuit court of appeals decision Habeas Review – IAC/Suppression Claim, Generally Under Strickland, Rann must show that his counsel’s performance was deficient and that the deficient performance prejudiced his defense. Grosshans, 424 F.3d at 590 (citing Strickland, 466 U.S. at 687). When reviewing claims of ineffective assistance of counsel in habeas petitions, however, we… Read more
Jackson Co. DHS v. Robert H., 2011AP2783, District 4, 7/17/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, ineligible for publication); case activity Both federal and state Indian Child Welfare Acts require that termination of parental rights to an Indian child be supported by testimony of a qualified expert witness “that the continued custody of the child by the parent or Indian… Read more
State v. Herbert Ambrose Darden, 2011AP883-CR, District 4, 5/3/12 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); for Darden: Angela Conrad Kachelski; case activity Trial counsel correctly construed the holding of State v. Miller, 231 Wis. 2d 447, 460, 605 N.W.2d 567 (Ct. App. 1999): ¶16 This is not the first time that we have been asked to… Read more
State v. Thaying Lor, 2011AP2019-CR, District 1, 5/1/12 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); for Lor: Benjamin F. Gallagher; case activity Effective Assistance of Counsel Counsel did not provide ineffective representation in the following respects: Failure to timely file motion seeking admission of complainant’s prior untruthful allegation of sexual assault. However, Lor did… Read more
Heather T. C. v. Donald M. H., 2010AP467, District 2, 2/1/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Donald: Thomas K. Voss; case activity Failure to object at trial waived appellate challenge to jury instructions and verdict form that combined two separate periods of abandonment as grounds for termination. ¶6 Failure to object to proposed jury instructions or… Read more
State v. Tijuan L. Walker, 2010AP2587-CR, District 1, 11/29/11 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); for Walker: Matthew S. Pinix; case activity Walker was tried for and convicted of injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle, § 940.25(1)(a), after his car collided with DeAnn Braggs’. A form accompanying the post-accident test kit containing Braggs’ blood… Read more
