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 here.
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. [continue reading…]
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 was sitting on. All criminal cases. All defense losses. 8 per curiam opinions, 1 unpublished opinion, and 1 opinion, on a significant 4th Amendment issue, that is recommended for publication.
Does haste make waste? See our post below on State v. David Jerome Gant.
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 child pornography found on the computer should not be suppressed under the independent source and attenuation doctrines. [continue reading…]
State v. Ennis Lee Brown, 2015AP522-CR, District 1, 10/9/15 (not recommended for publication); case activity (including briefs)
The 14½-month delay in trying Brown didn’t violate his right to a speedy trial, as “all of the delays are attributable to the defense, and most are attributable to Brown’s poor behavior and inability to work with his assigned counsel.” (¶56). At the same time, the trial court didn’t err in allowing Brown to proceed pro se at the start of trial, as Brown’s “poor behavior and inability to work with his assigned counsel” don’t show Brown was incompetent to represent himself. [continue reading…]
Judge who told public defender “I’ll beat your ass” is suspended without pay. Click here.
Are you careful about what you put in your emails? If not, read A Supreme Court Justice’s Indecent Inbox and then you will be!
Be patient. Supreme court justices become more liberal with age. 🙂 Click here.
Judge reprimanded for requiring indigents to perform public service in order to get appointed counsel. Click here.
We’ve told you SCOTUS continues to edit its opinions after releasing them. Now they’re going to be forthright about it. Click here for here for that and other changes for this this term.
Review of a published court of appeals decision; case activity (including briefs)
Issues (composed by On Point from the PFR)
- Does the inevitable discovery doctrine require the State to show that information gained through police misconduct did not prompt or influence the purportedly lawful investigation?
- Does the inevitable discovery doctrine require the State to show that it was actively pursuing an alternative line of investigation prior to the illegal conduct?
- Does the Wisconsin Constitution bar use of the inevitable discovery doctrine to allow admission of evidence obtained through an intentional violation of constitutional rights?
Clark County v. S.A.G., 2015AP793, District 4, 10/8/15 (one-judge decision; ineligible for publication); case activity
There was insufficient evidence for the protective placement order because the County failed to prove that S.A.G. suffers from a disability that is permanent or likely to be permanent, as required by § 55.08(1)(d). [continue reading…]
