Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Flowers v. Department of Health & Social Services
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided January 3, 1978No. 75-501PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConnor T. Hansen, J.
This case presents the question whether conduct of a parolee arising out of an incident for which he was criminally charged and acquitted may constitute one of the grounds for parole revocation. The case also raises questions with respect to the scope and nature of preliminary revocation hearings, the adequacy of notice, the need for a speedy hearing, and the sufficiency of the evidence.
Flowers was convicted of indecent behavior with a child, contrary to sec. 944.11(2), Stats., in 1967, and sentenced to an indeterminate term not to exceed ten years. He was paroled in 1971. His parole was…
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