State Ex Rel. Copas v. Burke

Petitioner was found guilty by a jury in the circuit court for Dane county on February 7, 1963, of violating sec. 944.17 (1) (sexual perversion), sec. 944.11 (2) (indecent liberties with a person under eighteen years of age), and sec. 947.15 (1) (a) (contributing to the delinquency of a child), Stats. Because of his conviction under sec. 944.11, the trial court as required by sec. 959.15 (1) temporarily committed the petitioner to the state department of public welfare for a presentence social, physical, and mental examination. The report of the department recommended the petitioner was in…