Brady Violation

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Anthony DeWayne Compton, Jr.

Case No.: 2015AP1665-CR

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

Focus: Brady Violation

Anthony Compton, Jr., pro se, appeals from his judgment of conviction, entered upon a jury’s verdict, for repeated sexual assault of a child—three or more assaults against the same child. He also appeals an order of the trial court denying his motion for postconviction relief.

Compton raises six issues on appeal: (1) that he was not properly informed of the charge against him; (2) that the record—specifically, transcripts from the proceedings—contain “[n]umerous errors and omissions”; (3) that his arrest was unlawful and the custodial statement he made was inadmissible; (4) that the State committed a Brady violation and other discovery violations; (5) that the trial court relied on inaccurate information at sentencing; and (6) that his trial counsel was ineffective because he failed to provide Compton with his trial level case file for appellate review. We affirm

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