State v. McCarter

Did the evidence establish defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt ?

The defendant contends that he did not form the intent to kill as required for conviction of first-degree murder as defined in sec. 940.01, Stats., 1 and consequent ly his conviction for attempted first-degree murder cannot be sustained.

The defendant testified that he was not angry with his wife and had no intention of hurting her. He merely wanted to frighten his mother-in-law. Shortly after the incident, when questioned by police, he stated he thought that he had shot his mother-in-law rather than his wife and…