Legal Opinion

State v. Schmear

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 25, 1965PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHallows, J.

The first contention of the defendant asserts there is insufficient credible evidence to sustain the verdict of guilty especially in respect to the resistance of the complaining witness. On appeal the test of the sufficiency of the evidence is whether there is sufficient credible evidence to meet the burden of proof to convince a jury beyond a reasonable doubt of the guilt of the defendant. State v. Stevens (1965), 1 26 Wis. (2d) 451, 132 N. W. (2d) 502; State v. Johnson (1960), 11 Wis. (2d) 130, 104 N. W. (2d) 379; State v. John (1960), 11 Wis. (2d) 1, 103 N. W. (2d) 304. The crime of rape…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Green v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Palko v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  3. Bartkus v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  4. Bryan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
  5. Forman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. State v. ComstockWisconsin Supreme Court · 1992
  2. State v. CatheyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
  3. Brown v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
  4. State v. HerfelWisconsin Supreme Court · 1971
  5. State v. MeierWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973

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