177 Wis. 2d 305 - State v. Seymour’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “(1) ... Whoever does any of the following may be penalized as provided in sub. (3): (b) By virtue of his office, business or employment, or as trustee or bailee, having possession or custody of money ... intentionally uses, transfers, conceals, or retains possession of such money ... without the owner's consent, contrary to his authority, and with intent to convert to his own use or to the use of any other person except the owner....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 183 Wis. 2d 683 - State v. Seymour

2. “I don't think that it would be fatal if for example [the jury was] instructed in regard to use, transfer, conceal, or retain.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 183 Wis. 2d 683 - State v. Seymour

3. “intentionally used, transferred, and retained possession”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 183 Wis. 2d 683 - State v. Seymour