State v. Jeremy T. Greene, 2008 WI App 100, PFR filed 7/14/08 For Greene: Kristen D. Schipper Issue/Holding: Restitution order amendment, directing DOC to disburse funds from the prisoner’s account, did not violate double jeopardy although the amendment occurred three years after the original order: ¶16 Greene’s double jeopardy argument focuses on the fact that DOC, in… Read more
f. Trial court authority
State v. Scott Edward Ziegler, 2005 WI App 69 For Ziegler: Martha K. Askins, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue: Whether a trial court retains authority to order restitution 14 years after entering a “to be determined” restitution order in the original judgment of conviction. Holding: ¶11. As we have repeatedly explained, “Restitution is governed by Wis. Stat. § 973.20, which… Read more
State v. Tony G. Longmire, 2004 WI App 90 For Longmire: Charles B. Vetzner, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue/Holding: ¶13. Restitution awarded under Wis. Stat. § 973.20(5)(a) is limited in two ways relevant to our present analysis. First, before a trial court may order restitution “there must be a showing that the defendant’s criminal activity was a substantial factor… Read more
State v. Edward W. Johnson, Jr., 2002 WI App 166 For Johnson: Robert T. Ruth Issue/Holding: Because record is clear that trial court ordered restitution, court of appeals refuses to recharacterize (and uphold) order as condition of probation: ¶25 As a final argument, the State contends that even if W.L.’s wages are not recoverable under WIS. STAT. § 973.20, the circuit court… Read more
State v. Edward W. Johnson, Jr., 2002 WI App 166 For Johnson: Robert T. Ruth Issue: Whether delay of 18 months in setting restitution amount deprived court of jurisdiction to enter the restitution order. Holding: Statutory time limits for setting restitution are regulatory, not jurisdictional, and may be exceeded when there is a valid reason and no prejudice… Read more
State v. Jeffrey Kenneth Krohn, 2002 WI App 96 Issue: Whether the remedy for a conceded violation in following statutory procedure, including time limit, in determining restitution amount is remand for a restitution hearing under proper procedure. Holding: ¶13 While we accept Krohn’s challenge to the circuit court’s restitution order, we reject his attempt to prevent the… Read more
State v. James A. Torpen, 2001 WI App 273, PFR filed 11/13/01 For Torpen: William E. Schmaal, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue: Whether a court has authority to order, as restitutive conditions of probation, payment of obligations from prior, unrelated criminal cases. Holding: ¶14. Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 973.20, a circuit court may order the payment… Read more
State v. Troy B. Baker, 2001 WI App 100, 243 Wis. 2d 77, 626 N.W.2d 862 Issue: Whether the trial court had authority to order that restitution be withheld from prison wages. Holding: Because a restitution order contained in a judgment of conviction is an “obligation reduced to judgment,” a trial court has authority under §… Read more
