State v. Carrington

This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals, State v. Carrington, 130 Wis. 2d 212, 386 N.W.2d 512 (1986), reversing a judgment of conviction of the circuit court for Milwaukee County, Laurence C. Gram, Jr., Judge. The jury found the defendant, Paul Carrington, guilty of two counts of the felony of endangering safety by conduct regardless of life while armed. Sections 941.30, 939.63 (1)(a)3, 939.22(10), Stats. 1983-84.

The question of law presented to the court of appeals and this court is whether the reckless use of a weapon under sec. 941.20 (1)(a)3, Stats. 1983-84, a…