Legal Opinion

State v. Morrissy

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided November 24, 1964PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHallows, J.

The first issue is whether there is a sufficiency of the evidence to support the jury’s verdict of a violation of the statute. In a criminal case as in a civil case the rule is, if there is any credible evidence which in any reasonable view supports the verdict it should not be disturbed on appeal. State v. Johnson (1960), 11 Wis. (2d) 130, 104 N. W. (2d) 379; State v. John (1959), 11 Wis. (2d) 1, 103 N. W. (2d) 304. The defendant contends: (1) That the legislature did not intend to cover operations such as those of the defendant, (2) that the word “principal” as used in the statute means…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. RigneyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
  2. People v. GezzoNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
  3. State v. JohnWisconsin Supreme Court · 1960
  4. McGill v. BaumgartWisconsin Supreme Court · 1939
  5. People v. SauerbierMichigan Supreme Court · 1913

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. SchleinSupreme Court of Kansas · 1993
  2. State v. SchmearWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
  3. State v. DahlkCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1983
  4. State v. CrowleyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1988
  5. State v. NixaCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1984

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