Opinion
2019AP2192-CRNM
07-09-2020
State of Wisconsin v. Stephen F. Lascari
OFFICE OF THE CLERK 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: (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.
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