State v. Herman

The defendant was convicted by a jury in the circuit court for' Racine county on January 29, 1935, upon an information charging him with criminal libel under sec. 348.41 (1), Stats. Defendant contends that certain errors were committed by the trial court to which exceptions have been taken and allowed by the trial court, and the action is here for consideration under sec. 358.07, Stats.

The defendant claims that he was assaulted and kidnapped in the city of Raciñe on December 13, 1934. On the following day he issued and published the libelous article as set forth in the information. The libel…