Cheney v. State

Decision Date22 December 1969
Docket NumberNo. S,S
Citation44 Wis.2d 454,174 N.W.2d 1
PartiesTurner H. CHENEY, Plaintiff in Error, v. STATE of Wisconsin, Defendant in Error. tate 59.
CourtWisconsin Supreme Court

PER CURIAM.

The testimony of the arson investigator that he recovered pipe fragments from the rear of the Allied store was in corroboration of Schmidt's testimony because there was testimony that these fragments were similar to the pipes which Kasik testified were turned over to him by Cheney.

Motion for rehearing denied without costs.

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