State v. Miller X. Lark-Holland, 2011AP791-CR, District 1, 2/28/12 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); for Lark-Holland: Byron C. Lichstein; case activity ¶7 Lark-Holland’s first complaint is that his trial lawyer did not emphasize the mitigating factor that he said he was forced into committing the robbery, and also made several comments that he… Read more
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State v. Juan Angel Orengo, 2011AP137, District 1, 2/28/12 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); for Orengo: Robert R. Henak; case activity Counsel’s failure to attempt severance, from a drug charge, of a felon-in-possession-of-weapon count, didn’t amount to ineffective assistance. ¶8 Wisconsin law recognizes that guns and drug dealers go together. See State v. Guy, 172 Wis. 2d 86… Read more
Marilyn Mulero v. Thompson, 7th Cir No. 10-3875, 2/7/12 seventh circuit decision Habeas – Procedural Bar Muleros’ failure to present various claims “through one complete round of state court review” operates as procedural default; citing, Smith v. McKee, 598 F.3d 374, 382 (7th Cir. 2010). … While Mulero did present numerous other claims of ineffective… 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Heather T. C. v. Donald M. H., 2010AP467, District 2, 2/1/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Donald: Thomas K. Voss; case activity Failure to object at trial waived appellate challenge to jury instructions and verdict form that combined two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State v. Anthony L. Prineas, 2012 WI App 2 (recommended for publication), reissued after initial decision withdrawn; for Prineas: Robert R. Henak; case activity; prior history: State v. Prineas, 2009 WI App 28, 316 Wis. 2d 414, 766 NW.2d 206 Evidence – Prior Inconsistent Statements Evidence of complainant KAC’s statements made during an alleged sexual assault were… 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State v. Tijuan L. Walker, 2010AP2587-CR, District 1, 11/29/11 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); for Walker: Matthew S. Pinix; case activity Walker was tried for and convicted of injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle, § 940.25(1)(a), after his car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
Dawn H. v. Pah-Nasa B., 2011AP1198, District 3, 11/29/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Pah-Nasa B.: Lora B. Cerone, SPD, Madison Appellate; case activity Given the proof of lack of parental responsibility as a ground for terminating Pah-Nasa’s rights, counsel’s failure to object to testimony about a fight between Pah-Nasa and his mother… Read more
Gregory L. Payne v. Basinger, 7th Cir No. 10-1869, 11/10/11 seventh circuit decision Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Guilty Pleas – Prejudice The state court erroneously concluded that, because Basinger would have been convicted anyway had he gone to trial, he suffered no prejudice from counsel’s erroneous advice as to the maximum sentence he faced… Read more
