Abuse of Discretion Plain Error.

• Author: Hawkins, Derek
• Position: State of Wisconsin v. Alexis Joel Reyes

Byline: Derek Hawkins

WI Court of Appeals District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Alexis Joel Reyes

Case No.: 2018AP1523-CR

Officials: Kloppenburg, Fitzpatrick, and Nashold, JJ.

Focus: Abuse of Discretion Plain Error

Alexis Reyes appeals a judgment convicting him, after a jury trial, of one count of attempted first-degree intentional homicide as an act of domestic abuse and one count of first-degree reckless injury by use of a dangerous weapon. See WIS. STAT. 940.01(1)(a), 939.32, 968.075(1)(a), 940.23(1)(a), and 939.63(1)(b) (2019-20). Reyes argues two issues on appeal. First, he argues that the circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion in denying his motion for a mistrial. Second, he argues that the admission of a...