State v. Gavigan

This review arises out of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals which reversed a judgment of conviction for second-degree sexual assault and remanded the matter to the circuit court for a new trial. The judgment of conviction was entered by the circuit court for Milwaukee County, Judge Michael J. Skwierawski.

On August 31, 1980, S.E., an adult, reported to the police that she had been sexually assaulted in her apartment by a man named Mike. The next day a criminal complaint was filed charging Michael Gavigan with second-degree sexual assault in violation of sec. 940.225(2) (a),…