Legal Opinion
Stepniewski v. Gagnon
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided April 18, 1983No. 82-C-139PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
MYRON L. GORDON, District Judge.
Richard Stepniewski has filed a petition for habeas corpus relief. He claims that his conviction without proof of criminal intent violates his constitutional right to due process of law.
On February 15, 1980, Mr. Stepniewski was convicted in Milwaukee County circuit court of twelve counts of home improvement trade practice violations, contrary to §§ 100.20(2) and 100.26(3), Wis.Stats. He was sentenced to a one and one-half year term of imprisonment and six years of probation. The Wisconsin court of appeals affirmed the convictions on February…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Stepniewski v. GagnonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
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