Legal Opinion

Clark v. State

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided February 5, 1974No. State 129PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtConnor T. Hansen, J.

The following issues are presented on this review:

1. Whether the evidence was sufficient to establish that the defendant aided and abetted in the commission of the murder ?

2. Whether the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction because the complaint and information failed to allege an offense ?

3. Whether the trial court should have instructed the jury on a lesser but not included offense?

Sufficiency of evidence.

King, Wooten, and the defendant all testified at trial. The testimony of King and Wooten differed in some respects, and the testimony of the defendant contradicts much of the testimony…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Smith v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. State v. NutleyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1964
  3. Bautista v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1971
  4. Champlain v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1972
  5. State v. MelvinWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. State v. PoellingerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1990
  2. State v. WyssWisconsin Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Manson v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
  4. State v. PetroneWisconsin Supreme Court · 1991
  5. State v. HoffmanCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1982

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