State v. Davis

HEFFERNAN, CHIEF JUSTICE.

This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals dated November 13,1984, summarily affirming an order of the circuit court for Milwaukee county, Ralph G. Gorenstein, circuit judge, which, on November 15,1983, extended the probation of Thelmer Davis1 for a third time. We reverse and remand to the circuit court, with directions to terminate Davis' probation supervision. We conclude that the trial judge abused his discretion in deciding to extend the probation period, because he based that decision on Davis' alleged failure to comply with conditions of…