STATE v. DUNN

No. 83-1129-CR.

117 Wis.2d 487 (1984)

345 N.W.2d 69

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ronald J. DUNN, Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided January 26, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant the cause was submitted on the brief of Hal Harlowe, district attorney, and David Dabroski, assistant district attorney.

For the defendant-respondent the cause was submitted on the brief of Jack E. Schairer, assistant state public defender.

Before Gartzke, P.J., Dykman, J. and Gordon Myse, Reserve Judge.


DYKMAN, J.

The state appeals dismissal of a complaint against Ronald Dunn for violation of sec. 943.02 (1) (a), Stats., arson to a building.1 We conclude the trial court erred in finding no probable cause and reverse.

On February 27, 1983, Madison police arrested defendant for arson to a building. Testimony at the preliminary hearing was as follows: Defendant told the arresting officer that he had thrown some lighted matches into...

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