State v. Oberlander

This is a review of a published opinion by the court of appeals, State v. Oberlander, 143 Wis. 2d 825, 422 N.W.2d 881 (Ct. App. 1988), which reversed and remanded a judgment and order of the circuit court for Washington county, Honorable Richard T. Becker, Judge. The defendant, Donald Oberlander (Oberlan-der), was found guilty by a jury of one count of arson and four counts of conduct regardless of life, contrary to secs. 943.02(1)(a), 1 and 941.30, 2 Stats. 1985-86. The court of appeals reversed the conviction because it concluded the circuit court erred in not permitting Oberlander to…