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STATE v. KWITEK

No. State 76.

53 Wis.2d 563 (1972)

193 N.W.2d 682

STATE, Respondent, v. KWITEK and another, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided February 1, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by David J. Hase of Milwaukee, for John P. Kwitek, and by Robert H. Friebert of Milwaukee, for Donald Crisp, attorneys, and Cook & Franke, S. C., and Samson, Friebert, Sutton & Finerty, all of Milwaukee, of counsel, and oral argument by Mr. Hase and Mr. Robert H. Friebert.

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

BEILFUSS, J.

The single issue is whether the defendants were denied a speedy trial.

Both the Wisconsin and the United States Constitutions provide for a speedy trial.

Art. I, sec. 7 of the Wisconsin Constitution reads:

"In all criminal prosecutions [by indictment or information] the accused shall enjoy the right . . . to a speedy public trial . . . ."

The sixth amendment to the United States Constitution reads:

"In all criminal...

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