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STATE v. LEACH

Nos. 83-2326-CR, 83-2327-CR, 83-2328-CR, 83-2329-CR.

124 Wis.2d 648 (1985)

370 N.W.2d 240

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent-Petitioner, v. William LEACH, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 28, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-respondent-petitioner the cause was argued by Thomas J. Balistreri, assistant attorney general, with whom on the briefs was Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general.

For the defendant-appellant there was a brief and oral argument by Donald T. Lang, assistant state public defender.

STEINMETZ, J.

Two issues are raised by the state:

(1) May a court properly direct a verdict against a criminal defendant on the issue of mental disease or defect?

(2) May the improper joinder of criminal charges for trial ever be harmless error?

The defendant raises two more issues:

(1) Was the defendant denied due process when he was compelled to proceed to trial while claiming amnesia?...

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