Legal Opinion
Champlin v. State
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 1978No. 76-149-CRPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
The plaintiff in error, Larry Champlin was convicted of the burglary of the Elroy Hotel, in violation of sec. 943.10(1) (a), Stats. 1975. On this appeal, Mr. Champlin contends that under the Wisconsin statute there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction for burglary because he entered a building that was open to the public, with intent to steal. We agree.
Larry Champlin and Donald Sorenson discussed doing “this job ... to make a little money” on Thursday, December 10, 1974. The “job” involved an undisclosed location and the Elroy Hotel. The two again discussed the matter on…
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