Legal Opinion
State v. Ruesch
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided October 30, 1997No. 96-2280-CRPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRoggensack, J.
Ralph E. Ruesch appeals his conviction of a violation of § 940.32, Stats., the stalking law. Because we conclude that the State proved all the elements necessary to support a conviction of the violation charged, that § 940.32 is not unconstitutionally overbroad as applied, that it is not unconstitutionally vague, and that Ruesch's right to equal protection under the law has not been violated, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
In 1985, Ruesch became infatuated with Paula Sheldon and began leaving notes and flowers in her car. His interest progressed to writing letters and making repeated telephone calls to…
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