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SANFORD v. STATE

No. 75-861-CR.

76 Wis.2d 72 (1977)

250 N.W.2d 348

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

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided February 15, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff in error the cause was argued by Alvin E. Whitaker, assistant state public defender, with whom on the brief was Howard B. Eisenberg, state public defender.

For the defendant in error the cause was argued by Betty R. Brown, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general.

ROBERT W. HANSEN, J.

This appeal centers its attack on the trial court ruling that evidence of the prior incident above involving this defendant was admissible in his trial on the charge of rape.

In this state, by statute, evidence of other crimes, wrongs or acts is not admissible "to prove the character of a person in order to show that he acted in conformity therewith," but is not excluded "when offered for other...

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