Legal Opinion

Simos v. State

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided January 4, 1972No. State 120PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWilkie, J.

This entire case turns on the identification of the defendant as one who burglarized the Radcliffe premises. Two primary issues are raised on this review:

1. Was the testimony of the state’s primary witnesses inherently incredible ?

2. Did the prosecutor fail to disclose to defendant certain exculpatory evidence?

Credibility of witnesses.

Defendant first argues that the identification by the Radcliffes was inherently incredible because it would be impossible for anyone to identify the couple passing in front of a car in such a short time. It is well established that this court will not upset a…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Giles v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Ramer v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1968
  4. Britton v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1969
  5. State v. ColeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1971

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. State v. FortnerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Buckner v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Day v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Dumer v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Chapman v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975

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