STATE v. WILLS

No. State 223.

69 Wis.2d 489 (1975)

230 N.W.2d 827

STATE, Respondent, v. WILLS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 30, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs and oral argument by Charles Bennett Vetzner of Madison of the Corrections Legal Services Program.

For the respondent the cause was argued by James H. Petersen, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general.


ROBERT W. HANSEN, J.

The endeavor here is to extend the holding of this court in a recent case, the Byrd Case,1 from the facts there involved to the fact situation present in this case. However, the initial issue is whether the appeal here is precluded.

Propriety of appeal. The state argues that defendant's failure to appeal the denial of either or both of his first two motions for postconviction relief precludes...

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