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LARSON v. STATE

No. 76-535-CR.

86 Wis.2d 187 (1978)

271 N.W.2d 647

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

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided November 28, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald L. Larson, plaintiff in error, was convicted of first-degree murder following a jury trial. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. Writs of error issued to review the judgment of conviction and an order denying his motion for a new trial.

For the plaintiff in error the cause was submitted on the briefs of Howard B. Eisenberg, state public defender, and Melvin F. Greenberg, assistant state public defender.

For the defendant in error the cause was submitted on the brief of Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general, and Marguerite M. Moeller, assistant attorney general.

CONNOR T. HANSEN, J.

Herbert Matthew Heintz died as a result of two gunshot wounds on December 23, 1974. At that time Larson was living with Heintz and his wife.

On December 12, 1975, at 11 p.m., police asked Larson to come to the station to discuss the killing of Heintz. He arrived at the station at 11:30 p.m., was properly advised of his rights, and at 12:20 a.m. agreed to make a formal statement. A detailed six-page longhand statement was written by a police...

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