State v. Adam S. Gonzales, 2002 WI 59, on certification For Gonzales: Suzanne L. Hagopian, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue: Whether the crime of carrying a concealed weapon, § 941.23, is constitutional in light of Article I, Section 25 of the Wisconsin Constitution, which creates a right to keep and bear arms. Holding: Because the crime was… Read more
42. Wisconsin Constitution
State v. Brian B. Burke, 2002 WI App 291, PFR filed 11/29/02 For Burke: Robert H. Friebert Issue/Holding: ¶4. First, as the trial court noted, we may not read our 1848 constitution using modern definitions and syntax. We are to examine: (1) The [nineteenth century] plain meaning of the words in the context used; (2)… Read more
