McMorris v. State

58 Wis.2d 144 (1973)

205 N.W.2d 559

McMORRIS, Plaintiff in error,

v.

STATE, Defendant in error.

No. State 111.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Argued February 28, 1973.

Decided April 9, 1973.

For the plaintiff in error there was a brief by Anthony S. DeMark and Wratten, Dana & DeMark, all of Racine, and oral argument by William A. DeMark.

For the defendant in error the cause was argued by James H. McDermott, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Robert W. Warren, attorney general.

CONNOR T. HANSEN, J.

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