Court Error – Credibility – Admission of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//April 25, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Daniel P. Marquardt

Case No.: 2015AP2499-CR

Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.

Focus: Court Error – Credibility – Admission of Evidence

Daniel Marquardt appeals from a judgment of conviction for sexual assault of a child under sixteen years of age and sexual exploitation of a child, and an order denying postconviction relief. Marquardt argues: (1) the circuit court erred in admitting hearsay testimony at the preliminary hearing; (2) the court denied his right of confrontation by limiting his cross-examination of the victim at trial; (3) the court erred in admitting into evidence a nude photo of the victim; (4) the state impermissibly vouched for the credibility of the victim in closing argument; and (5) he is entitled to a new trial in the interests of justice. We reject these arguments and affirm.

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