By: Derek Hawkins//January 26, 2022//
WI Court of Appeals – District IV
Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Mario T. Ostrum
Case No.: 2020AP1615-CR
Officials: Blanchard, P.J., Fitzpatrick, and Graham, JJ.
Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence
Mario T. Ostrum appeals a judgment of conviction for one count of first-degree sexual assault of a child. He contends that the evidence at trial was insufficient for the jury to conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that he had sexual contact with the victim or, in the alternative, that he is entitled to an evidentiary hearing and a new trial based on newly discovered evidence. He also contends that his sentence should be modified, either because he has presented a new factor warranting modification or because it is unduly harsh. We reject Ostrum’s arguments and affirm.