State Ex Rel. Welch v. Waukesha County Circuit Court

Pee Cubiam.

This petition raises the question of whether a person who has been indicted for a felony is entitled by the statutes of the state of Wisconsin to a preliminary hearing.

James E. Welch, coroner of Waukesha county was indicted on two counts of theft in violation of sec. 943.20 (l)(a), Stats., and one count of misconduct in public office in violation of sec. 946.12(2), by a Waukesha county grand jury. Welch was summoned and appeared before the county court of Waukesha county for an initial appearance on July 22, 1971, at which time he moved for a preliminary examination. The motion was…