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Breion S. Woodson v. Bradley Mlodzik, No. 22-3153, 2/28/25

Although Woodson has new evidence seeming to suggest he was sentenced on the basis of inaccurate information, the complex procedural rules of habeas litigation require affirmance.
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State of Wisconsin v. Alex Mark Hagen, 2024AP1180, 3/6/25 District IV (one-judge decision; ineligible for publication); case activity

COA reversed the circuit court’s order suppressing evidence of field sobriety tests and their fruits, finding that police had reasonable suspicion to extend a traffic stop to investigate the defendant for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

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State v. Cesar O. Fernandez-Reyes, 2024AP1668-CR, 3/4/25, District III (not recommended for publication); case activity

COA affirms circuit court’s order declaring a mistrial and denying the defendant’s motion to bar a retrial on double jeopardy grounds where prosecutor learned she had COVID after the first day of trial. [continue reading…]

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State v. Devron Michael Green, 2024AP1104, 3/5/25, District II (1-judge decision, ineligible for publication); case activity

In an interesting statutory construction appeal, COA concludes it was improper for circuit court to order an IID in conjunction with an OWI-1st citation when the accompanying refusal was dismissed and no findings were made under the refusal statute.
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Winnebago County v. J.S., 2024AP1333, 3/5/25, District II (1-judge decision, ineligible for publication); case activity

In yet another case testing the applicability of SCOW’s D.J.W. mandate, COA finds that the circuit court “barely” satisfied those requirements and affirms.
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State v. A.M.N., 2024AP440-CR, 3/4/25, District III (1-judge decision, ineligible for publication); case activity

While the State concedes that A.M.N.’s statutory right to appear in person for a competency hearing was violated, COA finds the error harmless and affirms.
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In January and February, COA ordered several cases published which are relevant to our practice:
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City of Delafield v. Shawn M. Office, 2024AP227, 2/26/25 District II (one-judge decision; ineligible for publication); case activity

COA affirms Office’s OWI 1st conviction, concluding that his arrest was supported by probable cause because sufficient evidence existed to reasonably believe that Office been driving while under the influence of an intoxicant.

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