WENTELA v. STATE

No. 77-376-CR.

95 Wis.2d 283 (1980)

290 N.W.2d 313

James WENTELA, Plaintiff in error, v. STATE of Wisconsin, Defendant in error.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided April 1, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff in error there were briefs and oral argument by Howard B. Eisenberg, state public defender.

For the defendant in error the cause was argued by David J. Becker, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general.


WILLIAM G. CALLOW, J.

Plaintiff in error James Wentela (defendant) was convicted, following a jury trial, of second-degree murder contrary to sec. 940.02, Stats. 1975. On review he contends that an alleged confession made by him to a polygraph examiner was impermissibly obtained and, consequently, was erroneously admitted into evidence. We agree and reverse the judgment of conviction.

In the early morning of June 7, 1976, defendant and five companions were...

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