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on review of unpublished decision; case activity Issues (composed by On Point)  1. Whether the defendant made the requisite showing for in camera review of the complainant’s privileged therapy records. 2. Whether, given necessity for in camera review, the complainant’s refusal to authority release of the records mandates suppression of her testimony. The implications for the administration of State v… Read more

on review of published decision; case activity Issue (composed by On Point)  Whether a circuit court has inherent authority to order destruction of a presentence investigation report (albeit under “unique facts”), after sentencing and entry of judgment. And as to those unique facts? The PSI at issue contained information about uncharged offenses that the trial court determined… Read more

on review of unpublished decision; case activity Issues (composed by On Point)  1. Whether the non-waivable nature of the defendant’s right to personal presence at voir dire, citing, § 971.04(1)(c); State v. Harris, 229 Wis. 2d 832, 839, 601 N.W.2d 682 (Ct. App. 1999), extends to examination of a juror for possible dismissal following selection and swearing-in. 2. Whether the trial court properly dismissed… Read more

on review of unpublished decision; case activity Issue (composed by On Point)  Whether Sahs’ statements to his probation agent, along with evidence derived from those statements, were suppressible under the “Evans-Thompson” rule, which holds that a probationer’s statements which are compelled by the terms of probation – provide information to an agent when requested or face revocation… Read more

on review of unpublished decision; case activity Issue (composed by On Point)  Whether, after asserting his right to counsel, Lonkonski initiated further communication with the police so as to allow admissibility of his ensuing statement, Edwards v. Arizona, 451 U.S. 477, 483-85 (1981). There may be a threshold dispute as to whether Lonkoski was in custody… Read more

on review of published decision; case activity Issues (composed by On Point):  1. Whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain conviction for conspiracy-theft by fraud, in that: no conspirator expressly made a false representation; and in any event, Steffes joined the conspiracy after it had already been set in motion. 2. Whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain… Read more

on review of unpublished decision; case activity Issues (composed by on Point)  1. Whether Burton is entitled to a Machner hearing on his postconviction motion asserting that counsel was ineffective for failing to advise that Burton could pursue a bifurcated (NGI) plea along with his guilty plea, and have a jury determine whether he was not responsible… Read more