Wisconsin § 939.66 - Conviction of included crime permitted.
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§ 939.66. Conviction of included crime permitted.
Upon prosecution for a crime, the actor may be convicted of either the crime charged or an included crime, but not both. An included crime may be any of the following: 939.66(1) (1) A crime which does not require proof of any fact in addition to those which must be proved for the crime charged. 939.66(2) (2) A crime which is a less serious type of criminal homicide under subch. I of ch. 940 than the one charged. 939.66(2m) (2m) A crime which is a less serious or equally serious type of battery than the one charged. 939.66(2p) (2p) A crime which is a less serious or equally serious type of violation under s.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 939.66 ("Conviction of included crime permitted.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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