District IV

 


January 8, 2015 


To:


Hon. Thomas J. Vale

Circuit Court Judge

Green County Justice Center

2841 6th Street

Monroe, WI 53566

 

Barbara Miller

Clerk of Circuit Court

Green County Justice Center

2841 6th Street

Monroe, WI 53566

 

Jeffrey D. Kohl

Assistant District Attorney

Green County Justice Center

2841 6th Street

Monroe, WI 53566
Steven D. Phillips

Asst. State Public Defender

P.O. Box 7862

Madison, WI 53707-7862

 

Gregory M. Weber

Assistant Attorney General

P.O. Box 7857

Madison, WI 53707-7857

 

Derek Joseph Grinnell 600038

Oshkosh Corr. Inst.

P.O. Box 3310

Oshkosh, WI 54903-3310


 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013AP2083-CRNM

State of Wisconsin v. Derek Joseph Grinnell (L.C. #2012CF142)

 

 

 


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

Attorney Steven Phillips, appointed counsel for Derek Joseph Grinnell, 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 Grinnell with a copy of the report, and both counsel and this court
 

advised him of his right to file a response.  Grinnell has not responded.  We conclude that this case is appropriate for summary disposition.  See Wis. Stat. Rule 809.21.  After our independent review of the record, we conclude there is no arguable merit to any issue that could be raised on appeal.

Grinnell pled guilty to one count of first-degree sexual assault of a child.  The court imposed a sentence of seven years of initial confinement and seven years of extended supervision. 

The no-merit report addresses whether Grinnell’s plea was entered knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently.  The plea colloquy sufficiently complied with the requirements of State v. Bangert, 131 Wis. 2d 246, 255-73, 389 N.W.2d 12 (1986), and Wis. Stat. § 971.08 relating to the nature of the charge, the rights Grinnell 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 sentence is within the legal maximum and 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.

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


 

Diane M. Fremgen

Clerk of Court of Appeals

 



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