State v. McCoy

This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals 1 which affirmed a judgment of conviction of the circuit court for Barron county, Hon. James C. Eaton, circuit judge and an order denying post-conviction relief in the same court, Hon. Frederick A. Henderson, circuit judge, presiding.

After a jury trial the defendant was convicted of intentionally concealing two of his minor children from their other parent contrary to sec. 946.715(l)(a), Stats. 2 Mr. McCoy contends that the language in sec. 946.715(2)(a), permitting concealment taken to protect a child from "imminent physical…