State v. Scott
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
1Opinion of the CourtSchudson, J.
¶ 1. Dennis E. Scott appeals from the judgment of conviction for burglary, party to a crime, and theft, party to a crime, following a jury trial, and from the order denying his motion for postconviction relief. Challenging only the burglary conviction, 1 he argues that the trial court erred by deferring, and later denying, his motion to dismiss following the State's presentation of its case-in-chief. He also argues that the trial court erred in allowing the State to impeach his defense witness by eliciting evidence of the witness's sentences and parole eligibility date. We affirm.
¶ 2. Based…
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