Legal Opinion
State v. Pohlhammer
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 14, 1977No. 75-890-CRPublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHanley, J.
Sec. 939.74(1), Stats., establishes a six year limitation period for felonies. It provides in part:
“Within the meaning of this section, a prosecution has commenced when a warrant or summons is issued, an indictment is found, or an information is filed.”
Subsection (3) of the same statute provides as follows:
“In computing the time limited by this section, the time . . . during which a prosecution against him [the actor] for the same act was pending shall not be included. A prosecution is pending when a warrant, or a summons has been issued, an indictment has been found, or an information has…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United States v. CookSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Ernst v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1969
- State v. LampeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
- State v. CivellaMissouri Court of Appeals · 1963
3Cited by30 opinions
- State v. KeltyWisconsin Supreme Court · 2006
- State Ex Rel. Skinkis v. TreffertCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1979
- State v. MuentnerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1987
- State v. KriegerCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1991
- State v. DeilkeWisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
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