State v. Richard A. Brown (II), 2002 WI App 260, PFR filed 10/22/02 For Brown: Steven P. Weiss, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue/Holding: ¶16. Brown next argues that the trial court erred in failing to strike a prospective juror for cause and that he was prejudiced by being forced to use one of his peremptory strikes… Read more
Published 2002
State v. Thomas Treadway, 2002 WI App 195 For Treadway: Lynn E. Hackbarth Issue: Whether a respondent is entitled to the number of peremptory challenges prescribed by § 972.03, because of the potential for life-long custody. Holding: Because an SVP respondent is entitled to periodic review, the analogy to a life sentence fails, and peremptory challenges are… Read more
State v. Thomas Treadway, 2002 WI App 195 For Treadway: Lynn E. Hackbarth Issue: Whether the state’s petition was timely, where the respondent had already completed his sentence on the qualifying conviction but was serving concurrent sentences with the controlling sentence a non-qualifying conviction. Holding: State v. Keith, 216 Wis. 2d 61, 573 N.W.2d 888 (Ct… Read more
State v. Aaron O. Schreiber, 2002 WI App 75, PFR filed 3/12/02 For Schreiber: William J. Donarski Issue/Holding: “A sentencing court may consider writings and statements otherwise protected so long as there is a sufficient nexus to the defendant’s conduct and where the writings are relevant to the issues involved.” ¶16, citing Dawson v. Delaware, 503 U.S. 159… Read more
State v. Christopher Kaczynski, 2002 WI App 276, PFR filed 11/20/02 For Kaczynski: Eugene Kaluzny Issue/Holding: Sentence of 10 years, where the conduct would have supported charges carrying 45 years, isn’t harsh. ¶13… Read more
State v. Christopher Kaczynski, 2002 WI App 276, PFR filed 11/20/02 For Kaczynski: Eugene Kaluzny Issue/Holding: ¶9. It has long been the law in Wisconsin that, unless a defendant’s rights against self-incrimination are implicated (and Kaczynski makes no claim that they are), it is “entirely proper” for a trial court “to consider on sentencing, the… Read more
State v. Eric S. Fenz, 2002 WI App 244 For Fenz: Jacob W. Gobel Issue: Whether the sentencing court may take into account the amount of jail credit to be awarded, in the narrow instance where the court wants to assure a term of imprisonment sufficiently lengthy to allow exposure to a treatment program. Holding: ¶10. Fenz argues… Read more
State v. Aaron O. Schreiber, 2002 WI App 75, PFR filed 3/12/02 For Schreiber: William J. Donarski Issue/Holding: The sentencing court properly considered the three primary sentencing factors — gravity of offense, defendant’s character, need to protect public — and the weight assigned each is delegated primarily to the trial court. (Schreiber’s argument that the sentencing… Read more
