STATE v. GODSEY


272 Wis. 406 (1956)

STATE, Respondent, vs. GODSEY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

March 6, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs and oral argument by Vance L. Sinclair of Chippewa Falls.

For the respondent there was a brief by the Attorney General and William A. Platz, assistant attorney general, attorneys, and John H. Bowers, law examiner, of counsel, and oral argument by Mr. Platz.


GEHL, J.

Defendant contends that the verdict finds no support in the testimony. The state concedes that the fact that the property, an automobile, was stolen, is an essential element of the crime and that there is no direct evidence of the fact. It contends, however, that there is circumstantial evidence which supports the verdict. The facts relied upon are that defendant failed to produce any evidence of ownership, he did not claim to possess registered title, and...

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