Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided January 26, 1989No. 88-0907-CRPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*854SUNDBY, J.
Willie Williams used the shotgun which is the subject of this appeal in the commission of a crime. Under sec. 968.20(lm)(b), Stats. (1985-86),1 the shotgun could not be returned to him. He therefore transferred the weapon to Harris. He then moved the trial court under sec. 968.20(1) to return the gun to Harris. The court denied his motion. Williams and Harris appeal. We affirm the trial court’s decision.
The state argues that when the seized property is a firearm used in the commission of a crime, sec. 968.20(lm)(b), Stats., permits its return only to the person who was the rightful…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Warden, Maryland Penitentiary v. HaydenSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District v. Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1985
- State v. VoneshCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1986
- County of Milwaukee v. State, Labor & Industry Review CommissionCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1983
- State v. VoshartWisconsin Supreme Court · 1968
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- State v. PerezCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2000
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