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STATE v. KOIS

Nos. State 69, 70.

51 Wis.2d 668 (1971)

188 N.W.2d 467

STATE, Respondent, v. Kois, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 29, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Shellow & Shellow and Robert H. Friebert, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Friebert.

For the respondent the cause was argued by Jon Peter Genrich, assistant district attorney of Milwaukee county, with whom on the brief were Robert W. Warren, attorney general, and E. Michael McCann, district attorney.

HALLOWS, C. J.

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