STATE v. FORRETT

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-appellant there was a brief and oral argument by David Malkus , assistant state public defender.

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

An amicus brief was filed by Douglas Hoffer , Deputy city attorney, with whom on the brief was Stephen C. Nick , city attorney, for the City of Eau Claire.

DALLET, J., delivered the majority opinion of the court, in which ANN WALSH BRADLEY, REBECCA GRASSL BRADLEY, and KAROFSKY, JJ., joined. HAGEDORN, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which ZIEGLER, C.J., and ROGGENSACK, J., joined.