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court of appeals certification, review granted, 6/13/12; for Leilani Neumann: Byron C. Lichstein; case activity; for Dale Neumann: Stephen L. Miller; case activity Reckless Homicide and “Faith Healing” as Substitute for Medical Treatment Convicted of reckless homicide, § 940.06(1), in the death of their daughter for failing to obtain medical treatment, the Neumanns raise various issues relating to… Read more

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State v. Lamont L. Travis, 2012 WI App 46 (recommended for publication), petition for review granted, 9/18/12; case activity For unsuccessfully trying to put his hand down his 10-year-old niece’s pants, Travis was charged with, and pleaded guilty to, attempted first-degree sexual assault of a child under age 12, §§ 939.32, 948.02(1)(d). However, that particular form… Read more

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State v. Dion M. Echols, 2010AP2626-CR, District 1, 9/27/11 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); for Echols: Amelia L. Bizzaro; case activity Evidence held sufficient to establish “great bodily harm” element of 1st-degree sexual assault, § 940.225(1)(a), where the harm was inflicted a short time after the assault. ¶23      In this case, the trial court… Read more

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on petition for review of unpublished decision; for Thompson: J.P. La Chapelle; case activity Issues (provided by court): Whether the failure to inform Thompson of the applicable mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years of incarceration prior to trial violated Thompson’s constitutional due process rights. Whether the complaint in this case was defective under Wis. Stat. §… Read more

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State v. Janet A. Conner, 2011 WI 8, affirming 2009 WI App 143; for Conner: Stephen E. Mays; case activity; Conner BiC; State Resp.; Reply Stalking, § 940.32 – Notice of Charge, “Course of Conduct” Stalking requires proof of, among other elements, a “course of conduct” which “means a series of 2 or more acts carried out… Read more

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Notice of Mandatory Minimum

State v. Harry Thompson, 2009AP1505-CR, District 4, 11/24/10, reversed, 2012 WI 90 court of appeals decision (3-judge, not recommended for publication), reversed 2012 WI 90; for Thompson: J.P. La Chapelle; State BiC; Thompson Resp.; Reply; State Supp.; Thompson Supp. Failure of the charging document to provide Thompson with notice that he faced a mandatory minimum confinement (25 years… Read more

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decision below: 2009 WI App 143; for Conner: Steven J. House Issues: What degree of specificity is required in charging dates of allege conduct in a criminal information to satisfy the accused’s constitutional due process rights of notice of the charged offenses? Does Wis. Stat. § 940.32(2m)(b) require that the state prove that a “course… Read more

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