John Doe Hearing

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Robert E. Hammersley

Case No.: 2022AP000263-CR

Officials: Stark, P.J.

Focus: John Doe Hearing

In 1998, a vehicle that Hammersley was driving collided with another vehicle, and Hammersley drove away from the accident scene. The other vehicle’s occupants followed Hammersley and eventually “held him” at a gas station until the police arrived. Hammersley gave various versions of the events surrounding the collision to police and he ultimately told the investigating police officer that he knew he was drunk. A subsequent blood test yielded a result of 0.17 blood alcohol content.

Hammersley, pro se, appeals orders denying his motions for a John Doe hearing, denying his motion for reconsideration of that denial, and the circuit court’s failure to act on his petition for a writ of coram nobis. The appeals court concludes that Hammersley’s claims are procedurally barred.

No further appellate filings will be accepted from Hammersley unless he submits by affidavit all of the following: (1) “[a] copy of the circuit court’s written decision and order he seeks to appeal,” (2) “[a] statement setting forth the specific grounds upon which this court can grant relief,” (3) “[a] statement showing how the issues sought to be raised differ from issues raised and previously adjudicated, and” (4) “[a] statement of why any new claims so raised are acceptable

Affirmed.

Decided 01/04/24

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