State v. Ruiz

This is a review of two consolidated criminal cases. The two defendants were each convicted in the circuit court for Kenosha county, Hon. Michael S. Fisher, Circuit Judge, of party to the crime of first-degree murder under secs. 940.01 and 939.05, Stats. 1979-80. The court of appeals reversed both convic tions in a consolidated appeal. The issues on this review are: Is the defendant Ruiz entitled to a new trial due to the prosecutor’s failure to provide the defendant with certain allegedly exculpatory evidence? Is the defendant Servantez entitled to a new trial due to the prosecutor’s failure…