Legal Opinion
State v. Drown
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided March 29, 2011No. 2010AP1303-CRPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOVER, PJ.
¶ 1. The State of Wisconsin appeals an order dismissing its second-degree sexual assault complaint against James Drown on the theory of equitable estoppel. The State argues that, as a matter of *769law, equitable estoppel cannot be applied to preclude the State from prosecuting a criminal charge. We agree and reverse.1
BACKGROUND
¶ 2. The criminal complaint alleged the following facts. While investigating Drown's August 19, 2008 abduction of Jennifer B. from her residence in Shawano County, the Shawano County Sheriffs Department learned that Drown also sexually assaulted Jennifer in…
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- State v. YatesWashington Supreme Court · 2007
- State v. CastilloWisconsin Supreme Court · 1997
- State v. RivestWisconsin Supreme Court · 1982
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