Court Error – Admittance of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//April 18, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Luis Calderon-Encarnacion, Jr.

Case No.: 2014AP2252-CR

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

Focus: Court Error – Admittance of Evidence

Luis Calderon-Encarnacion, Jr. appeals a judgment convicting him of first-degree recklessly endangering safety as a repeater with a domestic abuse assessment, and possession of a firearm by a felon as a repeater. Calderon makes the following arguments on appeal: (1) the circuit court erred when it admitted other acts evidence, namely that Calderon was seen with a black and silver gun within the month prior to when the alleged crime occurred; and (2) the circuit court erred when it admitted prejudicial evidence implying that Calderon was a member of a gang and had prior police contacts. We disagree and affirm.

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