Legal Opinion

State v. Kay Distributing Co., Inc.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided November 23, 1982No. 82-715-CRPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCane, J.

The state appeals from a judgment 1 dismissing the criminal complaint charging Kay Distributing Company, Inc., with violating sec. 66.054 (8a) (i), Stats. 2 We affirm dismissal of the complaint only as to counts one and three. Because we conclude that sec. 66.054 (8a) (i) is not unconstitutionally vague and that counts two and four of the complaint are sufficient to establish probable cause, we reverse and remand for trial.

Kay is a wholesaler of fermented malt beverages. The state issued a criminal complaint against Kay charging it with four counts of selling similar quantities of fermented…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Smith v. GoguenSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. United States v. National Dairy Products Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. First National Leasing Corp. v. City of MadisonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
  4. State v. ZwickerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1969
  5. State v. CourtneyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. WickstromCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1984
  2. State v. HahnCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1998
  3. State v. HamiltonCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1988
  4. Door County Highway Department v. Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor & Human RelationsCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1987
  5. Opinion No. Oag 24-84, (1984), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1984

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