SEIDLER v. STATE

No. State 199.

64 Wis.2d 456 (1974)

219 N.W.2d 320

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

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 28, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff in error there were briefs and oral argument by Anthony K. Karpowitz, Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee.

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


HEFFERNAN, J.

Seidler, the defendant, age twenty-two, was baby-sitting for Darlene Witek, the mother of Kelly Lynn, age two, and another child. Prior to October 5, 1971, the date of the death, Seidler had "sat" on a number of occasions. There is no evidence of any prior child abuse by Seidler.

When Kelly Lynn was left with Seidler on the afternoon of October 5, 1971, she was in apparent good health. Seidler gave a statement to the police which recites the...

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