Legal Opinion
Browne v. State
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 1964PublishedCited by 129 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkie, J.
Four issues are raised on this review: 1. Is sec. 161.02 (3), Stats., unconstitutional in that it imposes cruel and unusual punishment in making it a crime *501for a person to take or use narcotics not in pursuance to a prescription for permitted use ?
2. Were the items of physical evidence improperly admitted against Browne because they were obtained as a result of an illegal search and seizure, the illegality of the search in turn being a result of an illegal arrest ?
3. Were Browne’s admissions improperly admitted into evidence against him ?
4. Was the trial court’s refusal of Browne’s request to…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by129 opinions
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