State v. Henry T. Skibinski, 2001 WI App 109, 244 Wis. 2d 229, 629 N.W.2d 12 For Skibinski: Karma S. Rodgers Issue: Whether a trial court can, after findings of guilt on second and third offense OWI, apply the increased penalties of OWI-3rd to both offenses at sentencing. Holding: For several reasons, the sentence for OWI-2nd was… Read more
Published 2001
State v. William P. Eckola, 2001 WI App 295 For Eckola: Gregory A. Parker Issue: Whether the trial court erroneously exercised discretion by placing Eckola on probation for OWI-6th without requiring confinement for at least the presumptive minimum mandated by § 346.65(2)(e). Holding: ¶15. When the circuit court, in its discretion, determines that a defendant will… Read more
State v. Joel O. Peterson, 2001 WI App 220, PFR filed 9/21/01 For Peterson: William E. Schmaal Issue: Whether the charge may be amended to include a repeater allegation, otherwise untimely under § 973.12(1), if accomplished as part of a plea bargain. Holding: ¶24 … (A)llowing a defendant to agree to amend an information to add repeater allegations… Read more
State v. Debra Noble, 2001 WI App 145, 629 N.W.2d 317, reversed, other grounds, State v. Debra Noble, 2002 WI 64 For Noble: Jeff P. Brinckman Issue: Whether a state investigator’s destruction of interview violated the defendant’s due process right to exculpatory evidence. Holding: ¶17. A defendant’s right of pretrial access to exculpatory evidence needed to prepare a… Read more
State v. Davon R. Malcom, 2001 WI App 291, PFR filed 11/27/01 For Malcom: John D. Lubarsky, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue: Whether the trial court properly amended the information, after close of evidence, to add a charge of keeping a place “which is resorted to by persons using controlled substances” to the charge of using the… Read more
State ex rel. Michael J. Gendrich v. Litscher, 2001 WI App 163 Issue: Whether the “presumptive mandatory release date” under § 302.11(1g) creates a liberty interest in parole protected by due process. Holding: Prisoners sentenced for a “serious felony” between April 21, 1994, and December 31, 1999, are given a “presumptive” MR date. Discretionary parole does not… Read more
State v. Ronald Ransdell, 2001 WI App 202, PFR filed 8/27/01 For Ransdell: Ellen Henak, SPD, Milwaukee Appellate Issue: Whether the automatic initial commitment to institutional care provision, § 980.06, on its face violates substantive due process. Holding: A person challenging the constitutionality of a statute must show its infirmity beyond reasonable doubt; a statute restricting liberty… Read more
State v. Alfredo Ramirez, 2001 WI App 158, PFR filed 7/11/01 For Ramirez: Elizabeth A. Cavendish-Sosinski Issue: Whether § 943.201(2) creates a continuing offense such that, as applied to Ramirez, it violated the ex post facto clause because the statute was promulgated after he commenced the activity that formed the basis for the charge. Holding: ¶18. We… Read more
