STATE v. WATSON

No. 95-1067.

209 Wis.2d 281 (1997)

562 N.W.2d 151

STATE of Wisconsin, Petitioner-Appellant, v. John J. WATSON, Respondent-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided May 2, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the petitioner-appellant the cause was argued by Mary E. Burke, assistant attorney general, with whom on the briefs was Sally L. Wellman, assistant attorney general and James E. Doyle, attorney general.

For the respondent-respondent there was a brief and oral argument by Richard D. Martin, state public defender.


¶ 1. PER CURIAM.

The court is equally divided whether to affirm or reverse the order of the circuit court. Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson, Justice William A. Bablitch and Justice Ann Walsh Bradley would affirm. Justice Jon P. Wilcox, Justice Janine P. Geske and Justice N. Patrick Crooks would reverse. Justice Donald W. Steinmetz did not participate.

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¶ 2. When a certification or bypass results in a tie vote by this court...

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