State v. Tramell Starks, 2013 WI 69, affirming an unpublished court of appeals decision, case activity. Majority opinion by Justice Gableman, with a dissent by Justice Bradley and joined by Chief Justice Abrahamson and Justice Crooks On Point is pleased to present this guest post by Attorney Rob Henak, an expert on Wis. Stat. § 974.06… Read more
20. Guest Posts
By MICHAEL TOBIN, Deputy State Public Defender The historic U.S. Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright was a major step towards fairness and equality in our criminal justice system. This year’s 50th anniversary of the decision gives us reason to reflect on the effect of the decision. Clarence Earl Gideon filed a handwritten petition… Read more
On Point is very pleased to present this Guest Post discussion of State v. Funk and State v. Denson, by the Honorable Richard J. Sankovitz, Milwaukee County Circuit Court. Feel free to submit comments in the box at the end of the Post. Trial judges monitor the flurry of end-of-term Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions for new rules… Read more
On Point is very pleased to present this Guest Post discussion of Bullcoming v. New Mexico by Daniel D. Blinka, Professor of Law, Marquette University of Virginia. (Cross-posted at Marquette.) Professor Brandon L. Garrett, Virginia, also has a Guest Post on Bullcoming. Feel free to submit comments in the box at the end of the Post. Note… Read more
On Point is very pleased to present this Guest Post discussion of Bullcoming v. New Mexico by Brandon L. Garrett, Professor of Law, University of Virginia. (Cross-posted at ACS. On Point has made a minor editing change in the first sentence, to add the date of decision.) Professor Garret has previously guest-posted on DNA and habeas procedure. Professor Daniel… Read more
On Point is very pleased to present this guest post discussion of Skinner v. Switzer by Brandon L. Garrett, Professor of Law, University of Virginia. Professor Garrett’s most recent book, “Convicting the Innocent,” was reviewed by in the New York Times Sunday Book Review 5/26/11. The U.S. Supreme Court settled another boundary dispute about what… Read more
On Point is very pleased to publish this guest post, by Professor Michael M. O’Hear, on Brown v. Plata. Mr. O’Hear is Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Research at Marquette University Law School. He is also editor of the Federal Sentencing Reporter and author of the Life Sentences Blog. You can access his papers on the Social Science Research… Read more
On Point is very pleased to publish this guest post by Attorney Michael B. Brennan, currently practicing with Gass Weber Mullins LLC, and formerly a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge. Mr. Brennan offers his thoughts on the fractured decision of the supreme court in State v. Forbush, 2011 WI 25. On Point invites readers to… Read more
