HILBER v. STATE

Nos. 76-624-CR, 77-391-CR.

89 Wis.2d 49 (1979)

277 N.W.2d 839

HILBER, Plaintiff in error, v. STATE, Defendant in error. MAYES, Plaintiff in error, v. STATE, Defendant in error.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided May 1, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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. [Case No. 76-624-CR.]

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. [Case No. 76-624-CR.]

For the plaintiff in error the cause was submitted on the brief of Howard B. Eisenberg, state public defender, and Mark Lukoff, first assistant state public defender. [Case No. 77-391-CR.]

For the defendant in error the cause was submitted on the brief of Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general, and Nadim Sahar, assistant attorney general. [Case No. 77-391-CR.]


SHIRLEY S. ABRAHAMSON, J.

The sole issue presented on appeal is the constitutionality of sec. 54.03(1), Stats. 1975, which provides that youthful offender status cannot be granted to a person found guilty of a violation of law for which the maximum penalty provided is life imprisonment. The trial courts sustained the validity of the statute. We affirm the judgments and orders.

Defendant Jesse Ray Hilber was convicted...

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