Legal Opinion

State v. Towne

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided March 3, 1970No. State 36PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHanley, J.

The basic issue presented is whether Towne is legally detained under .the governor’s warrant.

The appellant sets forth the following challenges to the validity of the warrant of arrest:(1) The Florida warrant of arrest was not issued on probable cause;(2) Neither the Florida information nor affidavit “substantially” charge him with a crime as is required by sec. 964.08, Stats.;(3) The Florida information is not supported by a proper affidavit as is required by sec. 964.03, Stats.;(4) The Florida warrant was functus officio; and(6) The trial court erred in refusing to allow certain testimony at…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jaben v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. State Ex Rel. White v. SimpsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
  3. State Ex Rel. Foster v. UttechWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Wilbanks v. StateSupreme Court of Kansas · 1978
  2. State Ex Rel. Sieloff v. GolzWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
  3. State v. HughesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Wortham v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
  5. ConsalviMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978

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