State v. Ramirez

NETTESHEIM J.

¶ 1. Alfredo Ramirez appeals from a judgment of conviction for misappropriating the personal identifying information of another pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 943.201(2) (1999-2000). 2 This offense is sometimes referred to as theft of identity. Ramirez contends that the statute as applied in this case represents an ex post facto law in violation of article I, section 12 of the Wisconsin Constitution. Like the trial court, we hold that the statute creates a "continuing offense" under Toussie v. United States, 397 U.S. 112 (1970), and John v. State, 96 Wis. 2d 183, 291 N.W.2d 502 (1980).…