Barbara R.K. v. James G., 2002 WI App 47 Issue: Whether review of a denied request for substitution of judge is waived by failure to seek review of the denial by the local chief judge. Holding: ¶9. … The statute then provides: ‘If the judge named in the substitution request finds that the request was… Read more
C. Briefs/Appendices
State v. Ronald J. Frank, 2002 WI App 31, PFR filed 1/2/02 For Frank: Jane K. Smith Issue: Whether testimonial references to an accepted offer to take a polygraph amounted to plain error. Holding: Plain error, § 901.03(4), requires “obvious” error, and is reserved for likely violations of basic constitutional right: “Frank identified no basic… Read more
State v. Carlos R. Delgado, 2002 WI App 38 For Delgado: Richard D. Martin, Diana M. Felsmann, SPD, Milwaukee Appellate Issue/Holding: ¶11. Under the facts and circumstances of this case, it was incumbent upon defense counsel to police Ortiz’s testimony. This area of the law — what a therapist can and cannot testify to —… Read more
State v. Ronald J. Frank, 2002 WI App 31, PFR filed 1/2/02 For Frank: Jane K. Smith Issue: Whether defendant waived review of objection to admissibility of misconduct evidence by entering into a “Wallerman” stipulation. Holding: A stipulation under State v. Wallerman, 203 Wis. 2d 158, 552 N.W.2d 128 (Ct. App. 1996) (an element is… Read more
State ex rel. Michael J. Gendrich v. Litscher, 2001 WI App 163 Issue: Whether an unpublished decision may be cited for its “persuasive” value. Holding: ¶7 n. 6: We acknowledge that the cited order from the Seventh Circuit is an ‘unpublished opinion.’ However, the Seventh Circuit’s rule only prohibits citation of an ‘unpublished opinion’ as… Read more
State v. Cherise A. Raflick, 2001 WI 129 For Raflik: Michael J. Fitzgerald, Dean A. Strang Issue/Holding: ¶1. This case requires us to decide whether suppression is the proper remedy when a telephonic application for a search warrant is not recorded in accordance with Wis. Stat. § 968.12(3)(d)1, and when the factual basis for the… Read more
State v. William Koller, 2001 WI App 253, PFR filed For Koller: Peter M. Koneazny, SPD, Milwaukee Appellate Issue: Whether multiplicity claims were waived due to lack of objection until after trial. Holding: Although it isn’t necessary to raise a multiplicity challenge before trial, waiver attaches if “also omitted prior to the time the case… Read more
State v. Debra Noble, 2001 WI App 145, reversed, other grounds, State v. Debra Noble, 2002 WI 64For Noble: Jeff P. Brinckman Issue: Whether failure to cite relevant authority in support of appellate argument establishes waiver. Holding: ¶11 … But Noble cites no authority requiring a tape recording, a transcript, or a signed statement to… Read more
