STATE v. HANSFORD

No. 97-0885-CR.

219 Wis.2d 226 (1998)

580 N.W.2d 171

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Ronald A. HANSFORD, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 19, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-appellant there were briefs and oral argument by Suzanne Hagopian, assistant state public defender.

For the plaintiff-respondent the cause was argued by Sharon Ruhly, assistant attorney general, with whom on the briefs was James E. Doyle, attorney general.

Amicus curiae brief was filed by Craig W. Albee and Shellow, Shellow & Glynn, S.C., Milwaukee for the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.


¶ 1. N. PATRICK CROOKS, J.

This case is before the court on certification by the court of appeals, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 809.61(1995-96).1 The issue certified to this court is whether Wis. Stat. § 756.096(3)(am),2 which provides for six-person juries in criminal misdemeanor cases, violates art. I, § 73 or art. I, § 54 of the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases