Question Presented: May a convicted prisoner seeking access to biological evidence for DNA testing assert that claim in a claim in a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, or is such a claim cognizable only in a petition for writ of habeas corpus? Docket: 09-9000 Petition for certiorari Brief in opposition Petitioner’s reply… Read more
29. Postconv. Motions
decision below: unpublished (2009AP118); for Burns: David R. Karpe Issue: Is the Appellant entitled to a new trial in the interests of justice where (a) the circuit court banned the Appellant from presenting evidence that the victim’s post-assaultive behavior and loss of virginity was due to her having been sexually assaulted by her grandfather rather… Read more
court of appeals decision (1-judge; not for publication); pro se; Resp. Br. Custody Requirement, sec. 974.06 ¶7 However, Olson is barred from collaterally attacking his criminal conviction under Wis. Stat. § 974.06 because he is no longer “‘in custody under sentence of a court.’” See State v. Theoharopoulos, 72 Wis. 2d 327, 329, 240 N.W.2d 635… Read more
court of appeals decision (3-judge; not recommended for publication); pro se; Resp. Br. Serial Litigation Bar Collins’ § 974.06 motion is procedurally barred by his failure to allege a “sufficient reason” for not previously raising issues as part of his prior, no-merit appeal, ¶1. Bit more interesting than that, in the following sense: the court… Read more
State v. Clifford D. Bvocik, 2010 WI App 49; for Bvocik: James C. Murray Prosecutorial Misconduct – Closing Argument Improper prosecutorial closing argument—encouraging jury to draw false inference—requires new trial in interest of justice; State v. Robert H. Weiss, Jr., 2008 WI App 72, controlling: ¶1 State v. Weiss, 2008 WI App 72, ¶¶15-17, 312 Wis… Read more
court of appeals decision; for Jeffrey A.W.: Hans P. Koesser Resp Br; Reply Counsel – Adequacy of Investigation Attempt to demonstrate absence of herpes in defendant—an issue central to this sexual assault prosecution—was, although failure, not product of deficient performance, ¶12: There is no question that trial counsel’s investigation yielded the wrong information. But that… Read more
State v. Jeffrey A.W., 2010 WI App 29; for Jeffrey A.W.: Hans P. Koesser Adequacy of Counsel Investigation Counsel’s attempt to demonstrate the absence of herpes in the defendant—an issue central to this sexual assault prosecution—was, although a failure, not the product of deficient performance. ¶12 There is no question that trial counsel’s investigation yielded… Read more
State v. Christopher S. Hoppe, 2009 WI 41, affirming 2008 WI App 89 For Hoppe: Martha K. Askins, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue/Holding: A court may incorporate a plea questionnaire form into the guilty plea colloquy, but only up to a point: ¶32 The Plea Questionnaire/Waiver of Rights Form provides a defendant and counsel the opportunity to review together… Read more
