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THOMPSON v. STATE

No. 76-059-CR.

83 Wis.2d 134 (1978)

265 N.W.2d 467

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

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided May 2, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff in error the cause was argued by Glenn Cushing, clinical intern, with whom on the brief were Howard B. Eisenberg, state public defender, and Richard M. Sals, assistant state public defender.

For the defendant in error the cause was argued by Marguerite M. Moeller, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general.

BEILFUSS C. J.

The defendant contends (1) that the search of his automobile and seizure of a .38 caliber revolver between the seats, and money in the glove compartment and trunk was unreasonable under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution; (2) that admission of the .38 caliber revolver in evidence was erroneous and prejudicial; and (3) that giving of an instruction allowing the jury to consider...

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