SCOWstats has conducted a Politfact-style check on the concerns Justice Abrahamson raised in the order granting review of State v. Salinas. Her claims: (1) the number of cases on SCOW’s docket has dropped significantly; and (2) the number of per curiam court of appeals opinions on SCOW’s docket has jumped significantly. Click here to gauge… Read more
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Winnebago County v. B.C., 2015AP1192-FT, District 2, 10/14/15 (one-judge decision; ineligible for publication); case activity Applying Outagamie County v. Melanie L., 2013 WI 67, 349 Wis. 2d 148, 833 N.W.2d 607, the court of appeals holds the County proved B.C. was incompetent to refuse medication, § 51.61(1)(g)4.(intro.) and b., rejecting B.C.’s arguments that: 1) the record doesn’t… Read more
City of Mequon v. Luke J. Chiarelli, 2015AP359, District 2, 10/14/15 (one-judge decision; ineligible for publication); case activity (including briefs) There was reasonable suspicion to stop of Chiarell’s car based on two lane deviations during early morning hours and, based on observations the officer made after the stop, there was probable cause to arrest Chiarelli for OWI. At 2:51… Read more
Democratic Party of Wisconsin v. Wisconsin Department of Justice, 2014AP2536-FT, District 4/2, 10/14/15 (summary disposition; ineligible for publication, reversed, 2016 WI 100; case activity (including memo briefs) While this decision is not citable, even for persuasive value, see Rule 809.23(3)(b), On Point thought it newsworthy enough to bring to our readers’ attention. Here’s the genesis of… Read more
We couldn’t resist quoting the instantly classic, subtly punning first sentence of this AP report: “A former meerkat expert at London Zoo has been ordered to pay compensation to a monkey handler she attacked with a wine glass in a love spat over a llama-keeper.” The Guardian dispenses with the pun but has more details… Read more
State v. C.S., 2015AP1345, 10/13/15, District 1 (one-judge opinion, ineligible for publication); case activity The court of appeals here carefully recites, and then affirms, circuit court findings that the termination of C.S.’s parental rights were in the best interests of her child, M.G. Its analysis, however, displays little regard for the standard of review. TPR… Read more
Last Friday, Governor Walker appointed Court of Appeals Judge Rebecca Bradley to the Supreme Court of Wisconsin. She reportedly begins her new job today. Barring holidays, the District 1 Court of Appeals typically releases its opinions on Tuesdays. But late Friday afternoon, in a very unusual move, the Court of Appeals rushed out 10 opinions for cases that Bradley… Read more
State v. David Jerome Gant, 2015 WI App 83; case activity (including briefs) Ten months after seizing Gant’s computer as part of their investigation of the death of Gant’s wife, police searched the computer pursuant to a warrant and found child pornography. Assuming it was unlawful for the police to keep Gant’s computer for that long, the… Read more
