Finding of Contempt in State v. Kruse

HEFFERNAN, CHIEF JUSTICE.

This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals, Finding of Contempt in State v. Kruse, 186 Wis. 2d 323, 519 N.W.2d 769 (Ct. App. 1994), which affirmed a judgment of the circuit court for Crawford County, George S. Curry, Circuit Judge. Assistant State Public Defender, Roseann Oliveto, seeks review of a court of appeals decision which affirmed the circuit court's summary finding that she was in contempt of court.

The issue presented on review is whether it was proper for the circuit court to use the summary contempt procedure as set forth in sec.…