State v. Felton

This is a review and cross-review of an unpublished court of appeals decision dated December 28, 1981. The appeal to the court of appeals was from a judgment of the circuit court for Portage county, James H. Levi, Circuit Judge. The defendant, Rita A. Felton, was convicted of the second degree murder of her husband, Robert Felton, in violation of sec. 940.02 (1), Stats.

The appeal affirmed the judgment of guilty, but directed that the cause be remanded for the purpose of allowing the defendant to interpose the defense of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. The state petitioned…