Hawthorne v. State

On this appeal the defendant does not dispute the violation of sec. 161.275 (1), Stats., but contends that the defense of entrapment bars his conviction. The defendant urges upon the court a different construction of the entrapment defense, a different evidentiary standard, and a different procedural manner of raising the issue of entrapment. More specifically, the defendant raises the following arguments:(1) Is the Wisconsin “essential element” test a proper construction of entrapment;(2) Does the state have the burden of proving no entrapment beyond a reasonable doubt after the defendant…