decision below: 2009 WI App 161; for Patterson: David R. Karpe Issues: Is contributing to the delinquency of a child resulting in death a lesser-included offense of first-degree reckless homicide under Wis. Stat. § 939.66(2)? Can one contribute to the delinquency of a 17-year-old individual when such individuals are no longer subject to juvenile delinquency… Read more
A. Review Grants
decision below: 2010 WI App 11; for Forbush: Craig Mastantuono; Rebecca M. Coffee Issues: Whether the right to counsel under the Wisconsin Constitution prohibits the state from interrogating a represented individual once the state is aware of the representation Whether a suspect made an equivocal request for counsel during police questioning, thereby invoking his right… Read more
decision below: 2009 WI App 156; for Carter: Craig M. Kuhary Issues: Do violations of Illinois’ zero tolerance (absolute sobriety) law count as prior offenses for sentence enhancement purposes under Wisconsin’s Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) Law (Wis. Stat. §§ 346.63 and 346.65)? What methodology are trial courts to employ in determining whether to count out-of-state… Read more
