BECKETT v. STATE

No. State 142.

60 Wis.2d 771 (1973)

211 N.W.2d 514

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

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided October 30, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff in error the cause was submitted on the brief of Arthur B. Nathan of Racine.

For the defendant in error the cause was submitted on the brief of Robert W. Warren, attorney general, and James P. Altman, assistant attorney general.


Submitted under sec. (Rule) 251.54 October 3, 1973.

PER CURIAM.

After reviewing the record in this case and the circumstantial evidence amassed by the prosecution, the court concludes the jury in this case acting reasonably could have been convinced of the plaintiff in error's guilt of the crime of arson, beyond a reasonable doubt. That is the test applied by this court when the sufficiency of the evidence is raised. Bautista v. State (1971),

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