Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 943.87 (2026)
Robbery of a financial institution
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943.87943.87 Robbery of a financial institution. Whoever by use of force or threat to use imminent force, or by creating circumstances that would cause a reasonable person to believe use of force was imminent, takes from an individual or in the presence of an individual money or property that is owned by or under the custody or control of a financial institution is guilty of Class C felony.
943.87 AnnotationThe state did not offer direct evidence of the bank’s charter, a required element of the crime of robbery of a financial institution. The law does not require either introduction of the charter itself or testimony from a witness with personal knowledge of the charter. Circumstantial evidence may suffice to prove an essential element of the crime charged. State v. Eady, 2016 WI App 12, 366 Wis. 2d 711, 875 N.W.2d 139, 15-0110.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2015–2024 · leading case: State v. Eady, 2016 WI App 12 (Wis. Ct. App. 2015).
State v. Eady, 2016 WI App 12 (Wis. Ct. App. 2015). “Bank, contrary to Wis. Stat. § 943.87 (2011-12). 1 He argues that the evidence was insufficient to prove a required element of this crime, that the bank was chartered under either state or federal law.”
United States v. A.S.R., 81 F. Supp. 3d 709 (E.D. Wis. 2015). “This argument also seems, at least to some extent, to be undermined by the fact that the charged offense against the defendant involves aiding and abetting and the prior state charge was for Robbery of a Financial Institution, Wis. Stat. 943.87, with an attempt and a PTAC…”
State v. Percy Antione Robinson (Wis. Ct. App. 2024). “§ 943.87 (2017- 18), was unconstitutional.”
State v. Juan L. Plunkett (Wis. Ct. App. 2024). “1 Consistent with the statute, the jury was instructed that one of the elements the State had to prove was that the establishment Plunkett was accused of robbing, Avestar Credit Union, is a 1 All references to the Wisconsin Statutes are to the 2021-22 version unless otherwise…”
State v. Marcus A. Miller (Wis. Ct. App. 2020). “§§ 943.87, 939.32, and 939.05 (2015-16).1 Miller, who was found guilty of these crimes after a trial to the court, also appeals from an order denying his postconviction motion seeking a new trial.”
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