Holmes v. State

Two issues are raised on appeal by court-appointed counsel for the defendant: (1) That the trial together of separate charges was error; and (2) that failure to submit a requested instruction and verdict of endangering safety by conduct regardless of life was error. Each claim of error will be separately considered.

Trial together of separate charges.

Under Wisconsin statutory law a court may order two or more complaints, informations or indictments to be tried together if the crimes and defendants could “. . . have been joined in a single complaint, information or indictment . ...” Two or more…