Butala v. State

Upon this appeal the defendant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence but does contend the statute under which he was convicted, sec. 450.09, is unconstitutional because it is vague and overbroad. He also argues it was error not to grant severance of his case at the trial.

Sec. 450.09, Stats., provides:

“Placing drugs forbidden. Except as authorized by law, no person shall put any drug, medicine or chemical, or any compound or combination thereof in any public place, or, without the consent of the owner or occupant upon any private premises, nor cause it to be done.”

The charges…