State Ex Rel. Bell v. County Court for Columbia County

This appeal raises two issues:

1. Does the information fail to charge the defendants with a violation of sec. 161.41 (1) (b), Stats.?

2. Was there sufficient evidence presented at the preliminary hearing to establish probable cause to believe that the defendants committed this crime?

Sufficiency of the Information

The information charged that the defendants were:

“. . . feloniously, unlawfully, knowingly and intentionally manufacturing, as defined by Section 161.01 (13) of the Wisconsin Statutes, a controlled substance, namely, methamphetamine, which is included as a controlled substance in…