Legal Opinion

Cleghorn v. State

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 30, 1972No. State 210PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHallows, C. J.

Three of the issues raised on this appeal were considered by the court in its unpublished opinion. We have carefully re-examined the record, our unpublished opinion, and the arguments of Cleghorn; and we are unpersuaded these issues have any arguable merit. We therefore decline to make any extended discussion. Bies v. State (1972), 53 Wis. 2d 322, 193 N. W. 2d 46.

Cleghorn claims he is entitled to an instruction on self-defense, but he testified he did not intend to shoot or to kill Weaver. One exercising the privilege of self-defense must intend to use some force or to threaten force against…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. State v. FranklinNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
  3. People v. FeggansCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  4. State v. ToneyOhio Court of Appeals · 1970
  5. McClendon v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1971

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  2. State v. WhistnantSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
  3. Commonwealth v. MoffettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
  4. Goodman v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1977
  5. State Ex Rel. Flores v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1994

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