Sufficiency of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//November 14, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Jacki L. Rickerman

Case No.: 2017AP1542-CR

Officials: Blanchard, Kloppenburg and Fitzpatrick, JJ.

Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence

Jacki L. Rickerman appeals a judgment of conviction for first-degree reckless homicide by delivery of a controlled substance. Rickerman contends that she is entitled to a new trial because, Rickerman asserts, the circuit court erred by: (1) prohibiting Rickerman from cross-examining a State’s witness regarding use immunity granted to the witness as to his testimony; and (2) admitting other acts evidence of Rickerman’s prior possession and sale of heroin. For the reasons set forth below, we reject these contentions and affirm.

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