Legal Opinion

State v. Quintana

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided January 17, 2007No. 2006AP499-CRPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOOVER, PJ.

¶ 1. The State of Wisconsin appeals an order dismissing a mayhem charge and school zone penalty enhancers attached to two charges against Leonard Quintana. The court concluded that the mayhem statute does not apply to injuries to the forehead and it held the school zone enhancer was unconstitutional as applied to Quintana. We conclude that the mayhem statute applies here and, further, we conclude that the school zone enhancer is not unconstitutional. Accordingly, we reverse the court's order and remand the case for further proceedings.

Background

¶ 2. In the early morning hours of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. McManusWisconsin Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Pure Milk Products Cooperative v. National Farmers OrganizationWisconsin Supreme Court · 1974
  3. State v. RadkeWisconsin Supreme Court · 2003
  4. State v. SmetCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2005
  5. State v. HermannCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1991

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. QuintanaWisconsin Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Arrowhead United Teachers Organization v. Wisconsin Employment Relations CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Arrowhead United Teachers Organization v. Wisconsin Employment Relations CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1984

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