Supreme Court accepts five new cases

Wis. Dept. of Revenue v. Menasha Corp.. 2007 WI App 20

whether mass-marketed software customized for use by the Menasha Corp. qualifies for a sales tax exemption under Department of Revenue rules that apply to custom computer program purchases

WIREdata Inc. v. Village of Sussex 2007 WI APP 22

scope of the state’s open records law and its application to requests for access to large data bases created by private contractors on behalf of municipalities

State v. Douglas J. Plude

1. whether the state’s expert witness’s false statements concerning his credentials were material to a jury finding Plude guilty;
2. if the state’s expert witness’s testimony is credible as a matter of law;
3. if the state can withhold access to exculpatory evidence contained on a computer hard drive and instead provide access to portions of the information on compact discs, and if a defendant should be compelled to stipulate to information before having a chance to explore the computer records and;
4. if the failure by either the coroner or the register of deeds in turning over the official death certificate is harmless error.

State v. Leonard J. Quintana 2007 WI App 29

constitutionality of Wis. Stat. § 939.632, the “violent crimes in a school zone” penalty enhancer, and whether the forehead falls within the definition of “other bodily member” under Wis. Stat. § 940.21, the mayhem statute.

State v. Arias

if a dog sniff of a stopped vehicle constitutes a “search” under the Wisconsin Constitution, and if the dog sniff impermissibly extended the amount of time required for a traffic stop