By: Derek Hawkins//August 14, 2018//
WI Court of Appeals – District I
Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. William Schmidt-Sharkey
Case No.: 2017AP1086-CR
Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.
Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence
William Schmidt-Sharkey appeals a judgment convicting him of possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) as a second and subsequent offense. Schmidt-Sharkey argues: (1) he was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial; (2) the evidence was insufficient to convict him of the firearm possession count; (3) holding a second trial on the firearm possession count violated his right to be free from double jeopardy; and (4) his conviction on the THC count is a “nullity” because he was not properly charged and arraigned on that count. We reject Schmidt-Sharkey’s first and second arguments on the merits, and we agree with the State that he has forfeited his third and fourth arguments. We therefore affirm.