Evidence — other acts

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Wisconsin Court of Appeals

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Evidence — other acts

Donald W. Arendt appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of four felony counts involving two incidents of sexual assault against his young daughter, H.A. Arendt contends that the trial court erroneously admitted evidence that he sexually assaulted another daughter in the early 1990s, when she was still a child. Arendt also appeals from an order denying his postconviction motion which asserted that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to fully impeach two witnesses. We conclude that the trial court properly exercised its discretion in admitting the other acts evidence and that trial counsel did not perform deficiently. We affirm. This opinion will not be published.

2013AP167-CR State v. Arendt

Dist II, Ozaukee County, Malloy, J., Per Curiam

Attorneys: For Appellant: Roemaat, Sara Heinemann, Waukesha; For Respondent: Gerol, Adam Y., Port Washington; Winter, Tiffany M., Madison