Legal Opinion

State v. Carlson

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided December 2, 1958PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFairchild, J.

Four questions are presented: (1) Was there sufficient proof of intent? (2) Were certain photographs merely cumulative and improperly received? (3) Was it prejudicial error to exclude testimony of Dr. Davis concerning the results of the electroencephalographic tests? (4) Could defendant properly be convicted of both arson and third-degree murder ?(1) Proof of intent. Sec. 943.02 (1) (a), Stats., provides for the punishment of anyone who “by means of fire, intentionally damages any building of another without his consent.” Sec. 939.23 (3) provides in part: “ ‘Intentionally’ means that the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. VinsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1955
  2. State v. KuenzliWisconsin Supreme Court · 1932
  3. Melli v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1936

3Cited by46 opinions

  1. People v. WilderMichigan Supreme Court · 1981
  2. State v. EsserWisconsin Supreme Court · 1962
  3. State v. CydzikWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
  4. Muller v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Jeffrey Ames Hughes v. James Mathews, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978

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