Sufficiency of Evidence

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Marquis Hudson

Case No.: 2021AP000948-CR

Officials: White, C.J., Geenen and Gill, JJ

Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence

Hudson was convicted by a jury of second-degree reckless homicide as a party to a crime (PTAC). The jury also acquitted Hudson on the charges of attempted armed robbery and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Hudson argues on appeal that: (1) there was insufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict convicting him of second-degree reckless homicide (PTAC); (2) his trial counsel was ineffective due to a conflict of interest, for failing to pursue certain defenses and jury instructions, and for not eliciting certain impeaching testimony; (3) the State committed a Brady violation by not disclosing material impeaching evidence; and (4) the trial court erroneously exercised its discretion at sentencing.

The appeals court rejects Hudson’s arguments and affirms his judgment of conviction and the order denying his motion for postconviction relief. The court concludes that there was sufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict convicting Hudson of second-degree reckless homicide (PTAC).

Affirmed.

Decided 03/05/24

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