Pleas & Sentencing

By: Derek Hawkins//September 15, 2015//

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Criminal

WI Court of Appeals – District I

Officials: Curley, P.J., Kessler and Brennan, JJ.

Pleas & Sentencing

2014AP1058-CR State of Wisconsin v. David Dalawrence Byrd

David Dalawrence Byrd appeals a judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of first-degree intentional homicide as a party to a crime and possessing a firearm as a felon. He also appeals the postconviction order denying his motion for resentencing or, alternatively, sentence modification. He claims that the circuit court: (1) improperly allowed testimony from a witness who violated a sequestration order; (2) sentenced him under an unconstitutional statute; (3) failed to give him required information at the time of sentencing; and (4) erroneously exercised sentencing discretion. We reject his arguments and affirm.

Decision

Affirmed. Per Curiam

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