STATE v. CARUSO

No. State 76.

44 Wis.2d 696 (1969)

172 N.W.2d 195

STATE, Respondent, v. CARUSO, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided November 25, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Oldenburg & Lent, and oral argument by Charles P. Dykman, all of Madison.

For the respondent the cause was argued by Betty R. Brown, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief were Robert W. Warren, attorney general, William A. Platz, assistant attorney general, and James C. Boll, district attorney of Dane county.


ROBERT W. HANSEN, J.

Some years ago, a Britisher by the name of Cyril Smith recorded a monologue entitled, "How Fights Start in Saloons." Every tavern-keeper and bartender learns from bitter enough experiences that minor irritations can escalate into serious situations. Often enough the police, summoned to quiet the disturbance, themselves become the target of the combativeness of the disturbers.

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