GELHAAR v. STATE

No. State 13.

58 Wis.2d 547 (1973)

207 N.W.2d 88

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

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided May 14, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff in error there was a brief by James H. McDermott, state public defender, and oral argument by Howard B. Eisenberg, successor state public defender.

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


WILKIE, J.

Five issues are raised in this review:

1. Did the trial court violate defendant's constitutional right against self-incrimination by admitting into evidence certain inculpatory statements made to a police officer shortly after the stabbing incident here involved?

2. Did the trial court properly deny defendant's motion to dismiss at the close of the state's case-in-chief?

3. Was defendant's arrest lawful?

4. Did the exclusion...

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