State v. Stephen F. Lascari
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OFFICE OF THE CLERK WISCONSIN COURT OF APPEALS 110 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 215 P.O. BOX 1688 MADISON, WISCONSIN 53701-1688 Telephone (608) 266-1880 TTY: (800) 947-3529 Facsimile (608) 267-0640 Web Site: www.wicourts.gov DISTRICT IV July 9, 2020 To: Hon. Bennett J. Brantmeier Circuit Court Judge Jefferson County, Branch 4 311 S. Center Ave. Jefferson, WI 53549 Cindy Hamre Incha Clerk of Circuit Court Jefferson County Courthouse 311 S. Center Ave., Rm. 115 Jefferson, WI 53549 Marcella De Peters Law Office of Marcella De Peters PMB #318 6650 W. State St. Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Monica J. Hall Assistant District Attorney 311 S. Center Ave., Rm. 225 Jefferson, WI 53549-1718 Criminal Appeals Unit Department of Justice P.O. Box 7857 Madison, WI 53707-7857 Joseph N. Ehmann Regional Attorney Manager Wisconsin State Public Defenders P.O. Box 7862 Madison, WI 53707-7862 Stephen F. Lascari 673751 Oshkosh Correctional Inst. P.O. Box 3310 Oshkosh, WI 54903-3310 You are hereby notified that the Court has entered the following opinion and order: 2019AP2192-CRNM State of Wisconsin v. Stephen F. Lascari (L.C. # 2017CF438) Before Blanchard, Graham, and Nashold, JJ. On July 1, 2020, this court issued an order advising Stephen Lascari of the risks of his stated decision to discharge his appellate counsel and dismiss the no-merit appeal in favor of proceeding pro se with postconviction motions he filed in the circuit court. Lascari was ordered to file a response either confirming his choice to discharge his appellate counsel and dismiss the appeal or indicating his decision to retain present counsel and proceed with the no-merit appeal. No. 2019AP2192-CRNM We have now received Lascari’s response. Lascari states that he has considered the information provided and confirms his choice to dismiss the appeal and discharge his appellate counsel. The court will, as it must, dismiss the appeal. See State v. Lee, 197 Wis. 2d 959, 972, 542 N.W.2d 143 (1996). IT IS ORDERED that the motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Marcella De Peters is granted. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the appeal is voluntarily dismissed pursuant to WIS. STAT. RULE 809.18(1). Sheila T. Reiff Clerk of Court of Appeals 2
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