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STATE v. GECHT

17 Wis.2d 455 (1962)

STATE, Appellant, v. GECHT, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

October 2, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant the cause was argued by William A. Platz, assistant attorney general, and Richard B. Surges, assistant district attorney of Milwaukee county, with whom on the briefs were John W. Reynolds, attorney general, and William J. McCauley, district attorney of Milwaukee county.

For the respondent there was a brief and oral argument by Daniel D. Sobel of Milwaukee.

WILKIE, J.

The most-important question raised by this appeal is whether or not the defendant would be subjected to double jeopardy by a review of the lower court's decision in this case. Sec. 8, art. I of the Wisconsin constitution provides: ". . . no person for the same offense shall be put twice in jeopardy of punishment." The constitutional guaranty protecting a person from double jeopardy is one of the most-fundamental...

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