Case Name: State of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. William Strong, Defendant-Appellant-Petitioner
Court: Wisconsin Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Wisconsin
Decision Date: 2000-06-16
Citations: 235 Wis. 2d 379
Docket Number: No. 98-0248-CR
Parties: State of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. William Strong, Defendant-Appellant-Petitioner.
Judges: Bradley, J., took no part.
Reporter: Wisconsin Reports Second
Volume: 235
Pages: 379–380

Head Matter:
State of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. William Strong, Defendant-Appellant-Petitioner.
Supreme Court
No. 98-0248-CR.
Oral argument May 31, 2000. —
Decided June 16, 2000.
2000 WI 50
(Also reported in 611 N.W.2d 457.)
Bradley, J., took no part.
For the defendant-appellant-petitioner there were briefs and oral argument by Jack E. Schairer, assistant state public defender.
For the plaintiff-respondent the cause was argued by Paul G. Lundsten, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was James E. Doyle, attorney general.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
¶ 1. The court is equally divided on the question of whether the decision of the court of appeals should be affirmed or reversed. Justice JON P. WILCOX, Justice N. PATRICK CROOKS, and Justice DIANE S. SYKES would affirm; Chief Justice SHIRLEY S. ABRAHAMSON, Justice WILLIAM A. BABLITCH, and Justice DAVID T. PROSSER would reverse. Justice ANN WALSH BRADLEY did not participate.
¶ 2. Accordingly, the decision of the court of appeals is affirmed.