State v. Iglesias

These consolidated cases are before us on certification by the court of appeals pursuant to sec. (Rule) 809.61, Stats. Appellants present two issues for review. The first is whether the circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion when it imposed a fine against the defendant-appellant Lori Iglesias (Iglesias). The second is whether sec. 969.03(4), Stats.,1 *125violates the United States and/or Wisconsin constitutions by providing that bail money can be used to satisfy fines and costs imposed against a defendant. We conclude that the answer to both these questions is "no," and therefore…