State v. Damone J. Block, 222 Wis. 2d 586, 587 N.W.2d 914 (Ct. App. 1998) For Block: James M. Weber Issue/Holding: The persistent repeater scheme survives equal protection challenge. Block concedes that the persistent repeater statute deserves only the rational basis test. He argues that there are no reasonable or practical grounds for the manner in which… Read more
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