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STATE of WISCONSIN, Plaintiff-Respondent
vs.
STEVEN L. GUZMAN, Defendant-Appellant
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Issues:
Drug testing, cocaine, search, corrections, evidence.
Case Summary:
Steven Guzman petitions the court for post-conviction relief of a lower court's sentencing order. Guzman was convicted on charges of possession of a controlled substance and appeared in court for a sentencing hearing. During the court appearance, the circuit court judge set aside a pre-sentencing agreement and ordered Guzman to submit to a drug test. Guzman tested positive for cocaine.
Decision of lower jurisdiction:
A Walworth County Circuit Court rejected a pre-sentencing recommendation after Guzman tested positive for cocaine in a court-ordered drug test. The court ordered Guzman's probation revoked and ordered him confined to the county jail. Guzman argued the court-ordered drug test constituted an unreasonable search. He now appeals.
Outcome:
Guzman loses. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals affirmed the actions of the lower jurisdiction. The appeals court ruled the search performed on Guzman was constitutional. The court upheld Guzman's conviction and rejected his petition for post-conviction relief.