State Supreme Court / Wis.

State v. Holmes

Decided February 2, 1982. John Louis Coffey wrote the opinion for the court.

315 N.W.2d 703 · Cited 168 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Solberg v. Superior Court · 561 P.2d 1148
State Ex Rel. Tarney v. McCormack · 298 N.W.2d 552
In Re Constitutionality of Chapter 315, Laws of 1943 · 12 N.W.2d 699
U'ren v. Bagley · 245 P. 1074
State Ex Rel. Bushman v. Vandenberg · 280 P.2d 344
State v. Bell · 215 N.W.2d 535
State Ex Rel. Hannah v. Armijo · 28 P.2d 511
Baldwin v. State · 215 N.W.2d 541
State Ex Rel. Warrington v. Circuit Court for Shawano County · 303 N.W.2d 590
State v. Smith · 309 N.W.2d 7
Hustedt v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board · 636 P.2d 1139
Gieffels v. State · 552 P.2d 661
Wirth v. Ehly · 287 N.W.2d 140
Just v. Marinette County · 201 N.W.2d 761
In Re the Salary of the Juvenile Director · 552 P.2d 163
Johnson v. Superior Court · 50 Cal. 2d 693
Channel Flying, Inc. v. Bernhardt · 451 P.2d 570
Layton School of Art & Design v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission · 262 N.W.2d 218
John F. Jelke Co. v. Beck · 208 Wis. 650
State Ex Rel. Kleczka v. Conta · 264 N.W.2d 539
Payne v. Lee · 24 N.W.2d 259
County of Portage v. Steinpreis · 312 N.W.2d 731
Wiedemann v. Wiedemann · 36 N.W.2d 810
Laufenberg v. Cosmetology Examining Board · 274 N.W.2d 618
State Ex Rel. Greely v. District Court · 590 P.2d 1104

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State v. Jerrell C.J. · 2005 WI 105
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City of Sun Prairie v. Davis · 595 N.W.2d 635
State v. Dowdy · 338 Wis. 2d 565
State v. Chvala · 2003 WI App 257
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Kewaunee County v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission · 415 N.W.2d 839
B.L.P. v. Circuit Court for Racine County · 118 Wis. 2d 33

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