State v. Seymour

We will first consider the motion to dismiss because of mootness. Generally, if a question becomes moot through a change in circumstances, it will not be determined by the reviewing court. Lamoreux v. Williams (1905), 125 Wis. 543, 104 N. W. 813; State ex rel. Schertz v. Spiegel (1920), 171 Wis. 260, 176 N. W. 1022; 6 Wisconsin Law Review (1930), 101. It is a well-recognized exception that a reviewing court will retain jurisdiction and decide the issue if the question is one of great public importance. Carlyle v. Karns (1960), 9 Wis. (2d) 394, 101 N. W. (2d) 92; Wisconsin E. R. Board v.…