Bruno v. State
Wisconsin Supreme Court
ERROR to review a judgment of tbe circuit court for Clark county: James O’Neill, Circuit, Judge. The plaintiff in error (hereafter called the defendant) was convicted of assault with intent to do great bodily harm and brings his writ of error to reverse the judgment.
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ERROR to review a judgment of tbe circuit court for Clark county: James O’Neill, Circuit, Judge. The plaintiff in error (hereafter called the defendant) was convicted of assault with intent to do great bodily harm and brings his writ of error to reverse the judgment. The facts were that the defendant, a farmer, was at his home in the town of Reseberg, Clark county, on the evening of October 14, 1916, with his wife and family, consisting of an adult son and daughter, and a young man named William Karpinski who was paying attention to the daughter. At about 9 o’clock in the evening a number of…
1Opinion of the CourtWinslow, C. J.
We have thoroughly reviewed the evidence and given careful consideration to the errors assigned, but have found no reason for reversing the judgment. Exasperating and senseless as such a disturbance is, the use of firearms cannot be justified except where personal violence is threatened and it seems to be necessary for self-defense. The jury have negatived any such situation here.
The errors assigned will be briefly considered. The statement made by the trial judge as to the testimony of the witness Buss is an entirely correct statement It is true that the witness admitted that he could not…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Eggett v. AllenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1900
3Cited by2 opinions
- Bruno v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1920
- State ex rel. Rodd v. VerageWisconsin Supreme Court · 1922