State v. Timothy Jon Eloe, 2011AP1970-CR, District 2, 2/29/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Eloe: John C. Orth; case activity ¶5 To be sufficient, a criminal complaint need only be minimally adequate in setting forth essential facts establishing probable cause. State v. Adams, 152 Wis. 2d 68, 73, 447 N.W.2d 90 (Ct. App… Read more
M. Other crimes
State v. James M. Johnson, 2011AP2374-CR, District 2, 2/8/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); pro se; case activity Evidence – Johnson left voicemail message on complainant’s work phone – held sufficient to sustain conviction for violating temporary restraining order. ¶8 Regarding the nature of the voice mail message and its violation of the… Read more
State v. Kenney Wayne Madlock, 2012AP1439-CR, District 1, 1/15/13 Court of appeals decision (1-judge; not eligible for publication); case activity Violating domestic abuse injunction — Sufficiency of the evidence The evidence was sufficient to support conviction at a bench trial for violating an injunction that required Madlock to avoid the residence of T.M., who had… Read more
State v. Troy A. Keys, 2011AP550-CR, District 3, 8/30/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Keys: Donna L. Hintze, SPD, Madison Appellate; case activity Evidence held insufficient to support scienter element of illegal possession of prescription drug, § 450.11(7)(h). A pill container, container 2 Citalopram pills, were found on Keys’ coffee table The court rejects… Read more
court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Eric A.: pro se; case activity Expungement – Delinquency Adjudication, § 938.355(4m)(a) Denial of petition for expungement of repeated sexual assault of child adjudication is affirmed. ¶8 Here, the court determined that the offense was too serious, and it would be against public policy, to permit… Read more
circuit court decision (Judge Richard Sankovitz); for Henderson: Paul A. Ksicinski, SPD, Milwaukee Trial Illegal Voting, § 12.13(1)(a) – Voting Rights Acts Henderson is charged with illegal voting because he allegedly voted notwithstanding his status as a felon still under supervision (which would made him ineligible to vote). He raises as a defense the Voting Rights Act… Read more
State v. Morris L. Harris, 2009AP2833-CR, District 1, 10/13/10 court of appeals decision (3-judge, not recommended for publication); for Harris: Gary Grass; BiC; Resp.; Reply Lesser-Included Instruction – Battery Harris not entitled to instruction on simple battery as lesser included of substantial battery; the medical evidence established without contradiction that the victim suffered a fractured rib, therefore no… Read more
State v. Matthew C. Parmley, 2010 WI App 79; for Parmley: Christopher M. Eippert; BiC: Resp.; Reply A sex offender may obtain an exception from the registration requirement 0f § 301.45(1m)2, if “the person had not attained the age of 19 years and was not more than 4 years older or not more than 4 years… Read more
