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HAMMILL v. STATE

No. 77-052-CR.

89 Wis.2d 404 (1979)

278 N.W.2d 821

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

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided May 30, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff in error there was a brief and oral argument by Howard B. Eisenberg, state public defender.

For the defendant in error there was a brief by Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general, and Pamela Magee-Heilprin, assistant attorney general, and oral argument by Chris Heikenen, assistant attorney general.

BEILFUSS, C. J.

The sole issue before us is whether the trial court abused its discretion during the voir dire examination of one of the jurors.

After a two-day jury trial, Jerold T. Hammill was found guilty of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and rape in violation of secs. 940.01, 939.62 and 944.01, Stats., for the unprovoked and brutal attack on a young couple during the early morning hours...

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