State v. Dowe

Wisconsin Supreme Court

State v. Dowe

557 N.W.2d 812, 207 Wis. 2d 129, 1997 Wisc. LEXIS 7

CourtWisconsin Supreme Court

DecidedJanuary 24, 1997

Docket95-0314-CR

StatusPublished

Cited by3 cases

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State v. Dowe, 557 N.W.2d 812, 207 Wis. 2d 129, 1997 Wisc. LEXIS 7 (Wis. 1997).

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ANN WALSH BRADLEY, J.

¶ 1. This case is before the court on a petition for review filed by the defendant, Larry R. Dowe. The defendant seeks review of a court of appeals' decision 1 affirming a non-final order of the circuit court for Waukesha County, Marianne E. Becker, Judge, denying his motion to dismiss. The defendant argues that because possession of marijuana with intent to deliver 2 is a lesser-included offense of being a dealer in possession of marijuana without a tax stamp, 3 the State's act of charging him with both offenses constitutes double jeopardy.

¶ 2. In State v. Hall, 207 Wis. 2d 54, 557 N.W.2d 778 (1997), this court held that the drug tax stamp statute is unconstitutional. Thus, we do not reach the double jeopardy issue presented in this case, because the defendant cannot be prosecuted for being a dealer in possession of marijuana without a tax stamp. Instead, we reverse and remand to the circuit court for further proceedings on the charge of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and with directions to dismiss with prejudice the drug tax stamp charge.

*131 By the Court. — Reversed and cause remanded with directions.

1

State v. Dowe, 197 Wis. 2d 848, 541 N.W.2d 218 (1995).

2

Wis. Stat. § 161.41(1m)(h)1 (1991-92).

3

Wis. Stat. § 139.95(2) (1991-92).

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ANN WALSH BRADLEY, J.

¶ 1. This case is before the court on a petition for review filed by the defendant, Larry R. Dowe. The defendant seeks review of a court of appeals' decision 1 affirming a non-final order of the circuit court for Waukesha County, Marianne E. Becker, Judge, denying his motion to dismiss. The defendant argues that because possession of marijuana with intent to deliver 2 is a lesser-included offense of being a dealer in possession of marijuana without a tax stamp, 3 the State's act of charging him with both offenses constitutes double jeopardy.

¶ 2. In State v. Hall, 207 Wis. 2d 54, 557 N.W.2d 778 (1997), this court held that the drug tax stamp statute is unconstitutional. Thus, we do not reach the double jeopardy issue presented in this case, because the defendant cannot be prosecuted for being a dealer in possession of marijuana without a tax stamp. Instead, we reverse and remand to the circuit court for further proceedings on the charge of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and with directions to dismiss with prejudice the drug tax stamp charge.

*131 By the Court. — Reversed and cause remanded with directions.

1

State v. Dowe, 197 Wis. 2d 848, 541 N.W.2d 218 (1995).

2

Wis. Stat. § 161.41(1m)(h)1 (1991-92).

3

Wis. Stat. § 139.95(2) (1991-92).

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