Legal Opinion
State v. Olson
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided February 1, 1977No. 75-613-CRPublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrahamson, J.
The defendant was found guilty by a jury of endangering safety by conduct regardless of life contrary to sec. 941.30, Stats.:
“Whoever endangers another’s safety by conduct imminently dangerous to another and evincing a depraved mind, regardless of human life, may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years or both.”
The defendant was sentenced to an indeterminate term of not more than two years in the State Reformatory at Green Bay.
The factual basis for the instant verdict can be summarized as follows:
On the night of February 15, 1974, the victim, Theodore Hansen, a…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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3Cited by68 opinions
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