State v. Frederick W. Scheuers, 2011AP1709-CR, District 2, 1/11/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Scheuers: Jeffrey Mann; case activity Sentence of 7 months for criminal damage to property, upheld as proper exercise of discretion. ¶9 Scheuers acknowledges that the trial court “took into account and properly stated on the record what [it] believed… Read more
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State v. Anrietta M. Geske, 2012 WI App 15 (recommended for publication); for Geske: Jefren E. Olsen, SPD, Madison Appellate; case activity Sufficiency of Proof – “Utter Disregard” Element (Reckless Homicide, § 940.02(1)) Evidence held sufficient to support reckless homicide element of utter disregard of human life, where deaths resulted from high-speed automobile collision after… Read more
State v. Alok Kumar, 2010AP2703-CR, District 1, 11/8/11 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); for Kumar: Robin Shellow, Michael E. O’Rourke; case activity Sentence to presumptive minimum (5 years confinement) for using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, § 948.075(lr), is upheld as a proper exercise of discretion, against Kumar’s arguments that the sentencing… Read more
