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Attempt, § 939.32 — Conspiracy, § 939.31 — Multiplicity
State v. Melvin L. Moffett and Jerrell I. Denson, 2000 WI 130, 239 Wis. 2d 629, 619 N.W.2d 918, affirming State v. Moffett/Denson, 2000 WI App 67, 233 Wis. 2d 628, 608 N.W.2d 733
For Moffett: Patrick J. Stangl; for Denson: Joseph L. Sommers
Issue:
¶2 The parties present the following question to this court: May the State charge the defendants with two crimes,
Attempt, § 939.32 — intended victim’s refusal to submit
State v. Gabriel DeRango, 229 Wis.2d 1, 599 N.W.2d 27 (Ct. App. 1999), affirmed on other grounds, State v. Derango, 2000 WI 89, 236 Wis. 2d 721, 613 N.W.2d 83
For DeRango: Robert G. LeBell
Holding: The evidence was sufficient, largely because the complainant’s refusal to go along with DeRango’s scheme constituted intervention of another person, so as to satisfy the attempt statute.