State v. Woehrer

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction and an order denying appellant’s motion for judgment of acquittal nowithstanding the verdict or alternatively for a new trial. The defendant-appellant, former Milwaukee alderman, Eugene L. Woehrer (hereinafter Mr. Woehrer) was convicted of misconduct in public office contrary to §946.12(3), Stats. (1975), 1 after a trial by jury.

Many issues are raised on this appeal, but the disposi-tive one is whether the trial court erred by refusing to dismiss this criminal prosecution without prejudice because the district attorney failed to file an…