BECKETT v. STATE

No. 75-111-CR.

73 Wis.2d 345 (1976)

243 N.W.2d 472

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

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 30, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff in error there were briefs and oral argument by Charles Bennett Vetzner of Madison.

For the defendant in error the cause was argued by Thomas J. Balistreri, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general.


CONNOR T. HANSEN, J.

We will first observe that although the parties caption this proceeding to indicate a review by writ of error, it is more appropriately before this court on appeal.

The focus of this appeal is the assertion of Beckett that he was denied his right to a speedy trial as required by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and art. I, sec. 7, of the Wisconsin Constitution.

A complaint was issue on August 4, 1972...

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