BARRON v. COVEY


271 Wis. 10 (1955)

CITY OF BARRON, Appellant, vs. COVEY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

October 11, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief and oral argument by George Strang, city attorney.

For the respondent there was a brief and oral argument by Charles R. Ellefsen of Balsam Lake.


CURRIE, J.

Upon the trial, the trial court ruled inadmissible testimony of a police officer to the effect that after defendant's arrest he refused the officer's request that defendant supply a sample of his urine for the purposes of subjecting the same to a chemical test to determine its alcoholic content. A proper offer of proof was made by the city attorney of the rejected testimony following such adverse ruling. The sole question on this appeal is whether the ruling...

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