State v. Jacqueline R. Robinson

¶ 52. {concurring). This is a close case that requires some "reflection" upon existing precedent. I join the majority opinion but write separately to provide support for the court's decision.

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¶ 53. The dissent relies heavily on the reflection doctrine. To explain the doctrine, the dissent repeatedly cites Scott v. State, 64 Wis. 2d 54, 218 N.W.2d 350 (1974), which is the seminal case on the subject.

¶ 54. The Scott case deserves close attention, however, because it created a new rule that did not arise naturally from Wisconsin case law. Understanding Scott puts a circuit court's sentencing…