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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Larry L. Garner

Case No.: 2016AP2201-CR

Officials: Brennan, P.J., Brash and Dugan, JJ.

Focus: Sentencing Guidelines

Larry L. Garner appeals from a judgment of conviction for two counts of armed robbery, party to a crime (PTAC), and one count of felony murder. Garner challenges the judgment of conviction entered following the second jury trial on the charges in April 2014. He also appeals the trial court’s order denying his postconviction motion. On appeal, Garner argues that the trial court (1) violated his constitutional right to confrontation by permitting the testimony of co-defendant Vanetta C. Gholson-Wells from the first trial to be read to the jury at the second trial; (2) erred by allowing the State to file the amended information without first filing a motion; and (3) imposed an improper sentence because it relied on inaccurate information and sentenced him more harshly as punishment for going to trial. We disagree and affirm. These background facts provide context for the issues raised on appeal. Additional relevant facts are included in our discussion.

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