State v. Andrew J.K., 2006 WI App 126 For Andrew J.K.: George M. Tauscheck Issue/Holding: Where a juvenile, in response to a State’s motion to lift a stay on corrections commitment, stipulated to placement in a local program, his subsequent termination from that program subjected him to a lifting of the stay notwithstanding that the… Read more
26. Juvenile proceedings
State v. Michael S., 2005 WI 82, reversing unpublished decision For Michael S.: Susan Alesia, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue/Holding: ¶6 Reviewing courts generally decline to decide moot issues but may do so under certain circumstances. [3] A court may decide a moot issue when the issue is of great public importance; occurs frequently and a… Read more
State of Wisconsin ex rel. Mateo D.O. v. Circuit Court, 2005 WI App 85 For Mateo D.O.: Colleen Bradley, SPD, Oshkosh Trial Issue/Holding: The chief judge has authority to review denial of a substitution request in a delinquency proceeding, under §§ 938.29(1)(m) and 801.58(2). (Because § 801.58(2) is the more specific provision, it “applies when the… Read more
State v. Stephen T., 2002 WI App 2 For Stephen T.: Raymond M. Dall’Osto Issue: Whether appeal of a juvenile delinquency adjudication is rendered moot by expiration of its dispositional order. Holding: No, at least in this instance: certain facets of the order (DNA sample; sex offender registration) survive, and appellate review will therefore have… Read more
