STATE v. BJERKAAS

No. 90-1560.

163 Wis.2d 949 (1991)

472 N.W.2d 615

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Kerry B. BJERKAAS, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided June 27, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of John M. Brinckman of Brinckman & Brinckman of La Crosse.

For the plaintiff-respondent the cause was submitted on the briefs of Donald J. Hanaway, attorney general, and Thomas J. Balistreri, assistant attorney general.

Amicus curiae briefs were submitted on behalf of The Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers by William A. Pangman of The Law Offices of William A. Pangman & Associates, S.C. of Waukesha.

Before Eich, C.J., Gartzke, P.J., and Sundby, J.


EICH, C.J.

Kerry Bjerkaas appeals from a judgment convicting her of aiding and abetting the sale of cocaine and an order denying her motions for postconviction relief. The issues are: (1) whether the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on entrapment as a defense; (2) whether the court's failure to consult with counsel before answering a question from the jury during deliberations constituted prejudicial error; and (3) whether the court erred when it...

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