Wittke v. State Ex Rel. Smith

This matter is before the court on two writs of error issued at the instance of Leland Wittke, Sheriff of Racine County, plaintiff in error, and the State of Wisconsin, plaintiff in error (hereinafter plaintiffs).

One writ of error is to review an order of the county court which dismissed a criminal complaint, following a preliminary examination, for failure to show probable cause that a felony had been committed by John Smith, also known as John A. Smith, defendant in error (hereinafter defendant).

The second writ of error is to review an order of the circuit court which made absolute a writ…