TUCKER v. STATE

No. State 105.

56 Wis.2d 728 (1973)

202 N.W.2d 897

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

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided January 3, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff in error the cause was submitted on the brief of Philip L. Atinsky and Atinsky, Kahn & Sicula, all of Milwaukee.

For the defendant in error the cause was submitted on the brief of Robert W. Warren, attorney general, and Thomas J. Balistreri, assistant attorney general.


ROBERT W. HANSEN, J.

Two errors are claimed by defendant. One: That the trial court abused its discretion in denying the defense motion for change of venue. Two: That the trial court abused its discretion in the imposition of sentence.

Was there an abuse of discretion in the denial of the motion for change of venue?

Defendant claims he was entitled to change of venue because of the extensive coverage by the news media

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