State v. Hooper

This is a review of a decision of the court of appeals reversing an order of the circuit court for Manitowoc county, Thomas J. Williams, presiding. The circuit court, on the motion of defense counsel after the preliminary hearing and prior to arraignment, dismissed the criminal information charging the defendant, Laura Mae Hooper, with second-degree murder, contrary to sec. 940.02(1), Stats., 1 on the grounds that “there was not sufficient credible evidence adduced at the preliminary examination to support the . . .” specific charge set forth therein.

This case concerns the death of the…