Prejudicial Error

By: Derek Hawkins//August 17, 2015//

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Criminal

WI Court of Appeals – District 1

Officials: BRADLEY, J.

Prejudicial Error

2014AP451-CR; 2014AP452-CR State of Wisconsin v. Randall Ray Madison

Randall Ray Madison appeals from a judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of violating a domestic abuse injunction, obstructing or resisting an officer, and bail jumping, contrary to WIS. STAT. §§ 813.12(4), 968.075(1)(a), 946.41(1) and 946.49(1)(a) (2011-12). He also appeals the order denying his postconviction motion seeking dismissal or a new trial. Madison claims: (1) he was prejudiced when the State mentioned an incorrect date during its rebuttal closing; and (2) the trial court erroneously exercised its discretion when it refused to allow Madison to testify that the victim was “stalking him.” Because Madison was not prejudiced by the State’s reference to an incorrect date in its closing, and because the trial court properly excluded Madison’s unsupported accusations against the victim, this court affirms.

Decision

Affirmed.

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