Perkins v. State
Wisconsin Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtHeffernan, J.
On this appeal the defendant has posed three issues: Whether the homemade key allegedly used by the defendant constitutes a burglarious tool as defined by sec. 943.12, Stats.; 1 whether the district at torney abused Ms discretion by charging defendant with possession of a burglarious tool; and whether the defendant was twice put in jeopardy for the same offense when he was charged with possession of a burglarious tool.
Only the first issue, whether the key was a burglarious tool as defined by the statute, can be raised in this court and disposed of by a decision in this case. The other two…
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