Abuse of Discretion

By: Derek Hawkins//October 11, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Daniel A. Peace

Case No.: 2016AP1105-CR

Officials: Kessler, Brash and Dugan, JJ.

Focus: Abuse of Discretion

Daniel A. Peace appeals the judgment convicting him of sexual assault of a child under the age of thirteen and of repeated sexual assault of a child. See WIS. STAT. §§ 948.02(1), 948.025(1)(a) (2003-04, 2005- 06). He also appeals the order denying his postconviction motion. Because the trial court properly exercised its discretion in admitting other acts evidence and because Peace has not established that defense counsel was ineffective, we affirm.

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