Thursday, August 10, 2006

Appellate opinions released August 10, 2006

Wisconsin Court of Appeals opinions including for publication
State v. Dion W. Demmerly (circuit court had no obligation to override waiver of conflict of interest permitting attorney to also represent defendant's brother)

State v. Robert L. Kruse (while circuit court should have determined if probable cause for hearing in conflicting reports on whether defendants still a sexually violent person, rather than by judging relative weights of reports, more favorable report did not show probable cause)

Richard A. Ford v. Mike Holm (failure to file a partial no-merit report not ineffective assistance of counsel)