By: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF//July 31, 2023//
WI Court of Appeals – District I
Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Jose A. Arevalo-Viera
Case No.: 2021AP001937-CR
Officials: White, J.
Focus: Admissible Evidence
Jose A. Arevalo-Viera appeals from a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdict, for four counts of first-degree sexual assault, one count of second-degree sexual assault, one count of kidnapping as a party to a crime, and one count of armed robbery. Arevalo-Viera argues that the trial court erred when it admitted other-acts evidence of attempted similar conduct. The appeals court concludes that the trial court’s decision to admit the evidence was within its discretion.
Affirmed.
Decided 07/25/23