[DOWNLOAD] "Wilson Lee Brook v. State Wisconsin" by Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Wilson Lee Brook v. State Wisconsin
- Author : Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
- Release Date : January 01, 1963
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 77 KB
Description
Wilson Lee Brook (hereinafter defendant) was arrested for first-degree murder on February 5, 1962, the warrant having been issued by a court commissioner of Racine county. The defendant being indigent, defense counsel was appointed to represent him by the county court of Racine county. Pursuant to sec. 955.18, Stats. the cause was then remanded to a magistrate of Racine county for a preliminary examination. Following the preliminary examination and a finding of probable cause defendant was bound over for trial. At arraignment, defendant pleaded not guilty, and not guilty by reason of insanity. He then made application to the county court of Racine county for a change of venue to an adjoining county because of community prejudice. This application was granted by an order changing the venue to Branch II of the county court of Kenosha county, where trial was had to the court and jury. A verdict of guilty of first-degree murder was rendered by the jury on September 22, 1962. Upon this verdict the trial court adJudged defendant guilty, and on September 25, 1962 judgment was entered sentencing defendant to life imprisonment in the state prison. A writ of error was issued upon application of defendant to review this judgment.