State v. Murle E. Perkins, 2001 WI 46, 243 Wis. 2d 141, 626 N.W.2d 762, reversing 2000 WI App 137, 237 Wis. 2d 313, 614 N.W.2d 25 For Perkins: William E. Schmaal, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue: Whether and to what extent threats are protected from prosecution under the first amendment. Holding: ¶17 This court agrees with the… Read more
B. Speech
State v. Douglas D., 2001 WI 47, 243 Wis. 2d 204, 626 N.W.2d 725, reversing unpublished court of appeals decision For Douglas D.: Eileen A. Hirsch, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue: Whether purely written speech may be punished as disorderly conduct, § 947.01, even where no disturbance results. Holding: The disorderly conduct statute, applied to speech… Read more
