State ex rel. Gary Tate v. Schwarz, 2002 WI 127, reversing 2001 WI App 131 For Tate: Jerome F. Buting, Pamela S. Moorshead, Buting & Williams Issue/Holding: The Evans-Thompson rule — “the state may compel a probationer to answer self-incriminating questions from his probation or parole agent, or suffer the consequence of revocation for refusing to do so, only ‘if… Read more
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