CA Blank Order

Hon. David A. Hansher

Circuit Court Judge

Milwaukee County Courthouse

901 N. 9th St.

Milwaukee, WI 53233

John Barrett

Clerk of Circuit Court

821 W. State Street, Room 114

Milwaukee, WI 53233

Andrea Taylor Cornwall

Assistant State Public Defender

735 N. Water St., Ste. 912

Milwaukee, WI 53202

Karen A. Loebel

Asst. District Attorney

821 W. State St.

Milwaukee, WI 53233

Gregory M. Weber

Assistant Attorney General

P.O. Box 7857

Madison, WI 53707-7857

Kissy D. Dotson

1150 N Buffalo #1101

Las Vegas, NV 89128

You are hereby notified that the Court has entered the following opinion and order:



	2013AP1764-CRNM	State of Wisconsin v. Kissy D. Dotson (L.C. # 2009CF5630)

Before Blanchard, P.J., Lundsten and Higginbotham, JJ.

Attorney Andrea Taylor Cornwall, appointed counsel for Kissy Dotson, has filed a no-merit report pursuant to Wis. Stat. Rule 809.32 (2011-12)[1] and Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Counsel provided Dotson with a copy of the report, and both counsel and this court advised her of her right to file a response. Dotson has not responded. We conclude that this case is appropriate for summary disposition. See Wis. Stat. Rule 809.21(1). After our independent review of the record, we conclude there is no arguable merit to any issue that could be raised on appeal.

Dotson pled guilty to two counts of failure to pay child support. The court placed her on probation for three years, and imposed and stayed consecutive sentences of one year of initial confinement and two years of extended supervision.

The no-merit report addresses whether Dotson’s pleas were entered knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently. The plea colloquy sufficiently complied with the requirements of State v. Bangert, 131 Wis. 2d 246, 255-72, 389 N.W.2d 12 (1986), and Wis. Stat. § 971.08 relating to the nature of the charge, the rights Dotson was waiving, and other matters. The record shows no other ground to withdraw the plea. There is no arguable merit to this issue.

The no-merit report addresses whether the court erroneously exercised its sentencing discretion. The standards for the circuit court and this court on sentencing issues are well established and need not be repeated here. See State v. Gallion, 2004 WI 42, ¶¶17-51, 270 Wis. 2d 535, 678 N.W.2d 197. In this case, the court considered appropriate factors, did not consider improper factors, and reached a reasonable result. There is no arguable merit to this issue.

Our review of the record discloses no other potential issues for appeal.

Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of conviction is summarily affirmed. See Wis. Stat. Rule 809.21(1).

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Attorney Cornwall is relieved of further representation of Dotson in this matter. See Wis. Stat. Rule 809.32(3).

[1] All references to the Wisconsin Statutes are to the 2011-12 version unless otherwise noted.