Admissibility of Evidence.

Byline: Derek Hawkins

WI Court of Appeals District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Fredrick Ramsey

Case No.: 2017AP1318-CR

Officials: Kessler, P.J., Brash and Dugan, JJ.

Focus: Admissibility of Evidence

Fredrick Ramsey, who is charged with one count of second-degree reckless homicide, appeals a non-final order denying his motion to admit third-party perpetrator DNA evidence. Ramsey contends that the trial court erred in denying the motion. He also contends that the test for the admission of third-party perpetrator evidence infringes on a defendant's constitutional right to present a defense. We conclude that the proffered DNA evidence should be admitted at trial and that Ramsey may subpoena the alleged third-party perpetrator to testify at trial. We reject Ramsey's...