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PAUTZ v. STATE

No. State 246.

64 Wis.2d 469 (1974)

219 N.W.2d 327

PAUTZ, 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 was a brief by Howard B. Eisenberg, state public defender, and Garrett N. Kavanagh, assistant state public defender, and oral argument by Mr. Kavanagh.

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

BEILFUSS, J.

The primary issue in this matter is whether the defendant established, by the greater weight of the credible evidence, that he lacked mental responsibility at the time he caused the death of Judith Pautz. The jury and the trial court decided this issue in the negative.

The defendant elected to be tried under the A. L. I. test of insanity as set forth in sec. 971.15, Stats.

"971.15 Mental responsibility of defendant. (1) A...

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