Wis. Stat. § 322.143

Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 272
Section 322.143 - Article 143 - Uniformity of interpretation

This code shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make it uniform, so far as practical, with 10 USC ch. 47.

Wis. Stat. § 322.143

2007 a. 200; 2009 a. 179.

In reviewing sentences under s. 322.0675, a Wisconsin appellate court will apply the same deferential review it normally applies to sentencing. When it engages in appellate review under s. 322.0675, the court is to conduct appellate review as would a military appellate court, following the federal Uniform Code of Military Justice and the federal military law interpreting that code, so far as it is practical to do so. Applying the relevant dictionary definitions, Wisconsin appellate judges are unable to conduct the sort of independent review required by federal military law in a useful and unspeculative manner. State v. Riemer, 2017 WI App 48, 377 Wis. 2d 189, 900 N.W.2d 326, 16-0398.