State v. Johnny L. Green, 2002 WI 68, affirming unpublished court of appeals opinion For Green: Nicolas G. Griswold Issue/Holding: Viability of State v. Shiffra, 175 Wis. 2d 600, 499 N.W.2d 719 (Ct. App. 1993) upheld, against claim by state that it should be overturned. ¶22 n. 4. State v. Munoz, 200 Wis. 2d 391, 395, 546 N.W.2d 570 (Ct. App. 1996) ratified… Read more
5. Shiffra-Green
State v. Johnny L. Green, 2002 WI 68, affirming unpublished court of appeals opinion For Green: Nicolas G. Griswold Issue/Holding: The court modifies the threshold showing required for an in camerainspection, in favor of “a slightly higher standard,” namely a “‘reasonable likelihood’ that the records will be necessary to a determination of guilt or innocence.”¶32. ¶34. Based on the… Read more
State v. Joseph F. Rizzo, 2002 WI 20, reversing and remanding 2001 WI App 57, 241 Wis. 2d 241, 624 N.W.2d 854 For Rizzo: Franklyn M. Gimbel Issue: Whether the prosecution opened the door to otherwise privileged “Shiffra” evidence. Holding: ¶51. Before trial, the circuit court found that there was nothing relevant in D.F.’s treatment records that was… Read more
State v. Juan M. Navarro, 2001 WI App 225 For Navarro: Joseph M. Moore, SPD Trial, Juneau Issue: Whether the trial court is required to conduct an in camera inspection of confidential records of the complaining witness, a correctional officer, relating to his possible abusive treatment of inmates, in a battery-by-prisoner trial where the defendant alleges… Read more
State v. Terrance W. Walther, 2001 WI App 23, 240 Wis. 2d 619, 623 N.W.2d 205 For Walther: Raymond M. Dall’Osto, Kathryn A. Keppel Issue: Whether the defendant’s motion for in camera inspection of the child sexual assault complainant’s confidential records should have been granted. Holding: ¶11 Here, Walther established more than the mere possibility that… Read more
State v. Peter Ballos, 230 Wis.2d 495, 602 N.W.2d 117 (Ct. App. 1999) For Ballos: Robert N. Myeroff. Issue: Whether the trial court should have ordered production of the state’s witness’s mental health records, for in camera inspection, upon showing that the witness had been hospitalized for depression and was obsessed with bomb-building, and where the… Read more
State v. Munoz, 200 Wis. 2d 391, 395, 546 N.W.2d 570 (Ct. App. 1996) For Munoz: Craig M. Kuhary Issue/Holding: Here, as in Lederer, the defense offered nothing more than “the mere possibility” that the records “might produce some evidence helpful to the defense.” Lederer, however, was decided before Shiffra. The broad language of Shiffra-“that the sought-after evidence is relevant and may… Read more
