Watton v. Hegerty

¶ 1. Michael J. Watton appeals from an order denying a writ of mandamus which sought to compel Milwaukee Police Chief Nannette H. Hegerty to produce certain emergency detention reports prepared by Milwaukee police officers pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 51.15(1) and (4) (2005-06), 1 and retained by the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD). The detention reports concerned conduct by Sidney Kente Gray. Wat-ton requested the records from the MPD under Wis. Stat. § 19.35, the open records statute. 2 The trial court concluded that the MPD-retained emergency detention reports were confidential under Wis.…