2009AP2664-CR State v. Krueger
Motor Vehicles OWI; confrontation clause Basil J. Krueger appeals a judgment of conviction, entered following a jury trial, for operating a motor vehicle with a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his blood (fifth offense), contrary to Wis. Stat. § 346.63(1)(am) (2007-08). Krueger argues that he should be granted a new trial because […]
2009AP1540-CR – 2009AP1543-CR State v. Baldwin
Criminal Procedure Confrontation Clause; forfeiture by wrongdoing Where the defendant made numerous telephone calls to the victim to dissuade her from testifying against him, admission of her statements to police does not violate the Confrontation Clause. “Here, the trial court ruled that the State had met its burden of proving forfeiture by wrongdoing by a […]
2009AP1245-CR State v. Whyte
Evidence Confrontation Clause; harmless error Peter Whyte appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdict, convicting him of second-degree intentional homicide. Whyte argues that the admission of hearsay evidence violated his right to confrontation. We conclude the error, if any, in admitting the challenged testimony was harmless in light of the overwhelming evidence of Whyte’s [&hel[...]
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