State v. Maul

Daniel F. Maul appeals a judgment convicting him of manufacturing marijuana in violation of sec. 161.41(l)(b), Stats. Maul asserts that the trial court should have submitted to the jury the pattern jury instruction, Wis J I — Criminal 6021 (1985), which instructs the jury that the manufacture of a controlled substance must be for use by individuals other than the defendant. In other words, the issue is whether sec. 161.01(13), which defines "manufacture," recognizes a personal use exception, imposing on the state the burden of proving that the defendant's manufacture of a controlled substance…