Legal Opinion
State v. Brandt
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided July 16, 2009No. 2008AP550-CRPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtHigginbotham, P.J.
¶ 1. Ross B. Brandt appeals a judgment convicting him of three charges of hit and run causing personal injury contrary to Wis. Stat. §§346.67(1) and 346.74(5)(b) (2007-2008). He contends that the charges are misdemeanors under the Wisconsin Statutes and not felonies, and therefore the criminal complaint should be dismissed since it classifies the violations as felonies. We disagree and conclude that the charges are felonies. We therefore affirm.
BACKGROUND
¶ 2. The State filed a criminal complaint against Brandt charging him with operating a motor vehicle involved in an accident resulting in…
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