State v. Timothy A. Jago, 2013AP1084-CR, District 1, 2/4/14; court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); case activity Trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to move in limine to exclude other-acts evidence–specifically, evidence that Jago told the victim he has only pointed a gun at two people in his life, the victim and… Read more
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State v. Desmond Dejuan Laster, 2012AP1739-CR, District 1, 4/2/13; court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); case activity The trial court did not erroneously exercise its discretion in making two evidentiary rulings or in denying Laster’s motion for a mistrial. On the first evidentiary ruling, the court of appeals holds the trial court properly… Read more
State v. Sidney Clark, 2010AP790, District 1, 2/23/11 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); for Clark: John A. Pray; case activity Clark can’t show prejudice from the deficient performance he alleges, therefore he isn’t entitled to a Machner hearing on ineffective assistance of counsel. ¶21 A postconviction hearing is necessary to sustain a claim of… Read more
