State v. Halverson

The defendant contends that the jury instruction given by the trial court as to prima facie effect of a demand to show intention to convert to use of the defendant or another was prejudicially erroneous.

The state, in answer to this contention argues (1) that the defendant has waived any objection to the instruction, and (2) that the instruction is not erroneous.

The defendant was charged with a violation of sec. 235.701, Stats.:

“Building loans; trust funds. The proceeds of any such mortgage referred to in ss. 215.21 and 285.70, shall, when paid out by such state savings and loan association or…