BARRERA v. STATE

No. 79-1574-CR.

109 Wis.2d 324 (1982)

325 N.W.2d 722

Edward BARRERA, a/k/a Eduardo Barrera, Plaintiff in Error, v. STATE of Wisconsin, Defendant in Error-Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided November 2, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant in error-petitioner the cause was argued by Michael Klos, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general.

For the plaintiff in error there was a brief and oral argument by Michael Yovovich, first assistant state public defender.


Reversing 104 Wis.2d 737, 313 N.W.2d 278 (Ct App).

LOUIS J. CECI, J.

A jury convicted the defendant of first-degree murder and armed robbery, as a party to a crime, in violation of secs. 940.01, 943.32 and 939.05, Stats. 1975. The court of appeals reversed his judgments of conviction, and the state has appealed.

The issue presented is whether the jury instructions given by the trial judge on the defense of voluntary intoxication are valid in light...

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