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ROGERS v. STATE

No. 77-289-CR.

93 Wis.2d 682 (1980)

287 N.W.2d 774

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

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided February 7, 1980.

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, Mel S. Johnson and Marcus T. Johnson, assistant state public defenders.

For the defendant in error the cause was submitted on the brief of Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general, and Pamela Magee-Heilprin, assistant attorney general.

DAY, J.

The principal question presented for review is whether it was an abuse of discretion for the trial court to grant the prosecution's motion in limine prohibiting the defendant from cross-examining the complaining witness on the witness's failure to appear at two prior trial dates. We conclude that it was not and affirm.

The plaintiff in error (hereinafter the defendant), Samuel Rogers, was found guilty of armed robbery pursuant to sec. 943.32...

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