STATE v. NIXA

No. 83-1939-CR.

121 Wis.2d 160 (1984)

360 N.W.2d 52

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Kenneth NIXA, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided October 3, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Richard D. Martin, assistant state public defender.

For the plaintiff-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of Gerald Ptacek, district attorney, and William Honrath, assistant district attorney, of Racine.

Before Scott, C.J., Brown, P.J., and Nettesheim, J.


NETTESHEIM, J.

Kenneth Nixa appeals from a judgment of conviction finding him guilty of illegally making a bet pursuant to sec. 945.02(1), Stats., and of illegally remaining in a gambling place pursuant to sec. 945.02(2). Nixa also appeals the trial court order denying post-conviction relief. The principal issue on appeal is the interpretation of the phrase "gambling place" as used in sec. 945.01(4), Stats. Based upon our construction of the gambling place statute...

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