State Supreme Court takes up Walworth County case on costs in child porn case
MADISON The state Supreme Court accepted a Walworth County case Tuesday and will consider whether the $500-per-count surcharge associated with child porn possession charges is a âpunishmentâ he should have been told about during his plea hearing. Whether it is considered a punishment is relevant because Anthony M. Schmidt is arguing Walworth County Judge Phillip Koss should have explained it during the 2019 plea hearing before imposing $7,000 in costs. After reaching a plea agreement, Schmidt, 31, of Lake Geneva, pleaded guilty to six counts of possessing child porn, and he had eigh...
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