STATE v. BROWN

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-appellant-petitioner, there were briefs filed by Elizabeth Nash , assistant state public defender. There was an oral argument by Elizabeth Nash.

For the plaintiff-respondent, there was a brief filed by Michael C. Sanders , assistant attorney general; with whom on the brief was Joshua L. Kaul , attorney general. There was an oral argument by Michael C. Sanders.

An amicus curiae brief was filed on behalf of The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Wisconsin by Kendall W. Harrison , Linda S. Schmidt , Maxted M. Lenz , and Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., Madison. With whom on the brief was Karyn Rotker and ACLU of Wisconsin Foundation, Milwaukee.

REBECCA GRASSL BRADLEY, J., delivered the majority opinion of the Court, in which ROGGENSACK, C.J., ZIEGLER, and KELLY, JJ., joined. REBECCA GRASSL BRADLEY, J., filed a concurring opinion in which KELLY, J., joined. DALLET, J., filed a dissenting opinion.