THOMAS v. STATE

No. State 141.

53 Wis.2d 483 (1972)

192 N.W.2d 864

THOMAS, Plaintiff in error, v. STATE, Defendant in error.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided January 4, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff in error there was a brief and oral argument by Franklyn M. Gimbel of Milwaukee.

For the defendant in error the cause was argued by Richard J. Boyd, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Robert W. Warren, attorney general.


HALLOWS, C. J.

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