Wisconsin Statutes 975.07 – The effect of appeal from a judgment of conviction
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 975.07
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) The right of a defendant to appeal from the judgment of conviction is not affected by this chapter.
(2) If a person who has been convicted and committed to the department appeals from a conviction, the execution of the commitment to the department shall not be stayed by the appeal except as provided in sub. (3).
(3) If the committing court is of the opinion that the appeal was taken in good faith and that the question raised merits review by the appellate court, or when there has been filed with the court a certificate that a judge of an appellate court is of the opinion that questions have been raised that merit review, the judge of the court in which the person was convicted, or in the case of the judge’s incapacity to act, the judge by whom the certificate was filed, may direct that such person be released on bond under such conditions as, in the judge’s opinion, will insure the person’s submission to the control of the department at the proper time if it is determined on the appeal that the department is entitled to custody.