Legal Opinion
Peters v. State
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided September 30, 1975No. State 211 (1974)PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkie, C. J.
This review involves the 1973 conviction, following a jury trial in Sheboygan county, of the plaintiff in error (hereinafter defendant) on charges of theft, burglary and obstruction of an officer. Defendant seeks review here of the denial of his motion for a new trial and raises issues in connection only with the burglary and obstruction of an officer convictions.
We reverse and order a new trial on these two charges. We do so in the interest of justice, pursuant to sec. 251.-09, Stats., and because the entire proceeding was infected by the trial together of these two charges without proper…
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