State v. Dolan

About 11:30 in the evening of July 24, 1966, James Hering was standing in front of the bar of his tavern at 1556 North 36th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was engaged in conversation with several friends at the bar when he saw a Mr. Hoff run into the tavern follwed by Don E. Dolan in hot pursuit with a butcher knife in his hand. Hoff ran back of Hering and behind the bar.

Hering attempted to calm Dolan but he poked Hering in the stomach with the butcher knife and told him to “butt out.” Hering grabbed Dolan’s hand and took the knife, but as he turned to go behind the bar, Dolan struck him,…