Abuse of Discretion Sentencing Supervised Release.

Byline: Derek Hawkins

WI Court of Appeals District III

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Frederick A. Ziesmer

Case No.: 2019AP1437-CR

Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.

Focus: Abuse of Discretion Sentencing Supervised Release

Following a jury trial, Frederick Ziesmer was convicted of repeated sexual assault of the same child. The victim of that offense was Ziesmer's stepdaughter Claire. As a condition of Ziesmer's extended supervision, the circuit court ordered that he have no contact with any minor children, including his biological daughter, Iris. The court subsequently denied Ziesmer's postconviction motion, which sought to modify that condition to allow him to have contact with Iris.

On appeal, Ziesmer argues the circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion by prohibiting him from having contact with Iris as a condition of his extended supervision, and that the court erred by denying...