Plain Error – Motion for New Trial

By: Derek Hawkins//May 2, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. John A. Augoki

Case No.: 2016AP231-CR

Officials: Kessler, Brash and Dugan, JJ.

Focus: Plain Error – Motion for New Trial

John A. Augoki appeals the judgment of conviction of three counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child and the order denying his post-conviction motion for a new trial. Augoki argues that the trial court committed plain error when it allowed the State to present other acts evidence and violated his right to confrontation by limiting his cross-examination of the State’s expert. We disagree and for the reasons set forth below we affirm.

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