Wisconsin · Wisconsin Statutes — Criminal Code (Ch. 939–951)

Wis. Stat. (Criminal Code) § 939.71: Limitation on the number of convictions

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute limits when a person can be prosecuted twice for the same act. A conviction or acquittal bars a subsequent prosecution unless each charge requires proof of different facts.

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