Hamiel v. State

This matter is before the court on two writs of error, requesting a review of a judgment of conviction and an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and, in the alternative, a request for a new trial.

A criminal complaint was issued against John Lee Hamiel, Jr. (hereinafter the defendant) charging him with party to the crime of attemped robbery, contrary to secs. 948.32(1) (b), 939.32 and 939.05 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The defendant moved to dismiss the action on the grounds of the insufficiency of the evidence presented at the preliminary hearing.

The trial…