STATE v. BALISTRERI

No. 80-1156-CR.

106 Wis.2d 741 (1982)

317 N.W.2d 493

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Anthony BALISTRERI, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided March 30, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-appellant there was a brief by Clifford R. Steele and Geraghty, Steele & Burke of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Clifford R. Steele.

For the plaintiff-respondent the cause was argued by Michael R. Klos, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general.


On certification from Court of Appeals.

STEINMETZ, J.

The issues in this case are:

(1) Did the trial court properly limit the cross-examination of a prosecution witness, Robert Roe, concerning the commission of prior crimes?

(2) Did the trial court properly instruct the jury that it could find the defendant guilty as a party to the crime of manslaughter/self-defense on the basis of the evidence adduced...

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