By: Derek Hawkins//June 29, 2016//
WI Court of Appeals – District III
Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Christopher M. Marcus
Case No.: 2015AP702-CR
Officials: Lundsten, Higginbotham and Sherman, JJ.
Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence – New Trial
Christopher Marcus appeals from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief and an order denying reconsideration of his motion, as well as judgments of conviction and sentences for disorderly conduct and substantial battery, both as domestic abuse. He argues that he is entitled to have the substantial battery conviction vacated because the evidence was insufficient to convict on that charge. He also argues that he is entitled to a new trial because the circuit court gave the jury an instruction on voluntary intoxication and because trial counsel was ineffective in several respects. We reject his arguments and affirm the judgments and orders.