State of Wisconsin v. Joseph J. Yeoman

Port Washington, Wisconsin criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with burglary and felony bail jumping.

The State charged Yeoman with burglary and felony bail jumping in connection with the burglary of a private home from which more than ten thousand dollars' worth of property was stolen. According to the complaint, the burglary was discovered by a housekeeper who was taking care of the residence while its owners were out of state. The housekeeper found a piece of a latex glove inside the home in an entry area, which was later tested and shown to contain Yeoman's DNA, as well as a bedroom that "looked like a tornado" had passed through it. She called the police, who came to the scene and discovered not only the "ransacking" of bedrooms but of other areas, including an office area in which it appeared that a reciprocating saw had been used to cut open a desk. Investigators found that a barn on the property contained an open first aid kit containing latex gloves consistent with the glove piece found in the home and were told that two reciprocating saws were taken from the barn.



State v. Yeoman, 2023AP2148-CR (Wis. App. Nov 20, 2024)

Defendant was found guilty.



Affirmed on appeal.