Ryan v. State
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Error to review a judgment of the circuit court for Sha-wano county: John Goodland, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff in error was charged with having, on December 1, 1901, wilfully, feloniously, and maliciously killed and murdered one Frank O’Brien in a saloon at Antigo, and at the close of the trial therefor was convicted of manslaughter in the fourth degree, and on May 29, 1902, was sentenced by the court to the state’s prison at Waupun for the period of' two years.
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Error to review a judgment of the circuit court for Sha-wano county: John Goodland, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff in error was charged with having, on December 1, 1901, wilfully, feloniously, and maliciously killed and murdered one Frank O’Brien in a saloon at Antigo, and at the close of the trial therefor was convicted of manslaughter in the fourth degree, and on May 29, 1902, was sentenced by the court to the state’s prison at Waupun for the period of' two years. On behalf of the attorney general, it is conceded that the evidence tends to prove the facts1 and circumstance's attending the…
1Opinion of the Court
Cassoday, O. J.
1. Error is assigned because one of the jurors, on being examined upon his voir dire, and after answering to the effect that if he should be selected as a juror in the case he supposed he would take the law from the court as it should be given to him, and abide by it as best he could, was asked three several questions, to each of which an objection was sustained; and which questions were as to '(1) whether the juror knew that the defendant in a criminal case is entitled to the benefit of the presumption of innocence; '(2) and whether, if selected as a juror in the case, he…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Richards v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1892
- Butler v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
- McAllister v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
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