Legal Opinion
State v. Gollon
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided October 20, 1983No. 82-2329-CRPublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGartzke, P.J.
Defendant John Gollon was convicted on two charges of first-degree sexual assault, contrary to sec. 940.225(1) (d), Stats. He appeals from an order denying his motion for a new trial. We affirm the order denying a new trial as to one conviction and reverse and remand for a new trial as to the other.
The primary issue is whether defendant was denied his constitutional right of confrontation when the trial court allowed witnesses to state what the child victim told them about the incident. Defendant also contends that the trial court erred by refusing to sever the charges for trial, admitting…
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