Robert Dietrich v. Smith, 7th Cir No. 12-1672, 12/4/12 seventh circuit decision, on habeas review, affirming 2011C117 (E.D. Wis 2/23/12); prior history: State v. Dietrich, Wis. App. 2008AP1697-CR After the trial court denied his request for an in camera inspection of the sexual assault victim’s mental health records, State v. Green, 2002 WI 68, ¶34, 253 Wis. 2d… Read more
E. Privilege, Ch. 905
on review of unpublished decision; case activity Issues (composed by On Point) 1. Whether the defendant made the requisite showing for in camera review of the complainant’s privileged therapy records. 2. Whether, given necessity for in camera review, the complainant’s refusal to authority release of the records mandates suppression of her testimony. The implications for the administration of State v… Read more
State v. Timothy D. Moseley, 2011AP892-CR, District 1, 5/1/12 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); for Moseley: Michael J. Steinle; case activity Moseley’s contention, that he qualified his written consent to search with an oral limitation, was rejected by the trial court as a matter of credibility; that finding of fact is now… Read more
State v. Samuel Curtis Johnson, III, 2011AP2864-CRAC, District 2, 4/18/12, WSC rev granted 11/14/12 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication), supreme court review granted 11/14/12; for Johnson: Mark D. Richards, Michael F. Hart, Craig S. Powell, Geoffrey R. Misfeldt; case activity Shiffra-Green Procedure – Privileged Records – Remedy Where Witness Declines Consent for in Camera… Read more
State v. Britney M. Langlois, 2011AP166-CR, District 4/1, 3/6/12 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); for Langlois: Philip J. Brehm; case activity The court of appeals upholds a trial court finding that the prosecutor’s explanation for striking an African-American juror (recent conviction for disorderly conduct) was non-discriminatory: ¶33 After reviewing the record, we are satisfied that the trial… Read more
State v. Frank Plum, 2011AP956-CR, District 3, 11/1/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Plum: Martha K. Askins, SPD, Madison Appellate; case activity The officer who stopped Plum for suspected drunk driving testified that Plum refused to answer questions about the type or amount of medication he had consumed: this amounted to… Read more
State v. Crystal P. Keith, 2010AP1667-CR, District 1, 5/24/11 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); for Keith: John A. Pray; case activity On Keith’s conviction for reckless homicide in beating death of foster son, statements of her biological daughter (such as, “Why does mama have to go to jail for what my daddy… Read more
State v. Bryan Peter Leather, 2010AP354-CR, District 1, 4/5/11 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); for Leather: Rex Anderegg; case activity Leather argues he was entitled to call the prosecutor as a witness to testify about the complainant’s hearsay statements to her. The 6th amendment right to present a defense (confrontation and compulsory process)… Read more
