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SCOTT v. STATE

No. State 231.

64 Wis.2d 54 (1974)

218 N.W.2d 350

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

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 4, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff in error there were briefs by Howard B. Eisenberg, state public defender, and Ronald L. Brandt, assistant state public defender, and oral argument by Mr. Brandt.

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.

HANLEY, J.

Two issues are presented for review:

1. Whether the trial court was without its authority in amending, sua sponte, the defendant's original sentence of an indeterminate term of imprisonment not to exceed five years, to be served consecutively to any previously imposed sentence, by increasing said term to seven and one-half years.

2. Whether the trial court abused its discretion in improperly restricting the cross-examination of James Henderson...

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