State v. Kline, 75-142-CR

Decision Date30 June 1976
Docket NumberNo. 75-142-CR,75-142-CR
PartiesSTATE of Wisconsin, Respondent, v. Albert J. KLINE, Appellant.
CourtWisconsin Supreme Court

Appeal from a judgment of the county court of Ozaukee County; Charles L. Larson, Judge.

James A. Hanley, Milwaukee, for appellant.

Marguerite M. Moeller, Asst. Atty. Gen. (argued), with whom on the brief was Bronson C. La Follette, Atty. Gen., for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

The court is equally divided on the question of whether the judgment should be affirmed or reversed, Mr. Chief Justice Beilfuss, Mr. Justice Heffernan, and Mr. Justice Day being of the opinion that the judgment should be reversed, and Mr. Justice Hanley, Mr. Justice Connor T. Hansen, and Mr. Justice Robert W. Hansen being of the opinion that the judgment should be affirmed. The judgment appealed from is affirmed under the rule.

Judgment affirmed.

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    • United States
    • Wisconsin Supreme Court
    • December 18, 2015
    ...Wilkie's death resulted in a tie after his death: Punches v. Schmidt, 73 Wis.2d 206, 243 N.W.2d 518 (1976) ; and State v. Kline, 73 Wis.2d 337, 243 N.W.2d 519 (1976). In each case, the court issued a per curiam opinion on June 30, 1976, stating how each justice had voted and further stating......
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    • Wisconsin Supreme Court
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    ...Wis.2d 145, 163 N.W.2d 8 (1968) (on appeal).52. State v. White , 59 Wis.2d 354, 208 N.W.2d 321 (1973) (on appeal).53. State v. Kline , 73 Wis.2d 337, 243 N.W.2d 519 (1976) (on appeal).54. Brown v. State , 73 Wis.2d 351, 243 N.W.2d 519 (1976) (on appeal).55. Punches v. S chmid t , 73 Wis.2d ......
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