Legal Opinion

Sheehan v. State

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided December 2, 1974No. State 114PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHanley, J.

Four issues are presented on this appeal:

1. Did the trial court err in allowing the deposition of the victim of the battery and robbery to be received into evidence ?

2. If there was an error as to the admissibility of the deposition, was it harmless error?

3. Should the circuit court have granted a new trial on the basis of newly discovered evidence?

4. Should a new trial be granted in the interest of justice?

Admissibility of the deposition.

The defendant contends that as sec. 967.04, Stats., was applied to this case, he was denied the following rights: His right to confrontation; to a jury…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Barber v. PageSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Mancusi v. StubbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Wold v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. State v. MacHnerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Charles R. Burns v. Donald ClusenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
  3. Stack v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. Peters v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
  5. State v. BauerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1982

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