STATE v. HOPSON

No. 84-739-CR.

122 Wis.2d 395 (1984)

362 N.W.2d 166

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Aaron HOPSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided December 10, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of Van Skike & Huppertz, with Russell K. Van Skike of counsel, of Milwaukee.

For the plaintiff-respondent the cause was submitted on the briefs of Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general, with James P. Altman, assistant attorney general of counsel, of Madison.

Before Wedemeyer, P.J., Moser and Sullivan, JJ.


WEDEMEYER, P.J.

Aaron Hopson appeals from a conviction of armed robbery, contrary to sec. 943.32 (1) (b) and (2), Stats.1 He argues that the state was required to show that he produced and displayed to the victim either a dangerous weapon or an article which the victim could reasonably mistake for a dangerous weapon. He argues that the statement, "I have a gun," is insufficient to support a...

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