Sentencing — refusal to admit guilt

By: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF//May 15, 2012//

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Wisconsin Court of Appeals

Criminal

Sentencing — refusal to admit guilt

Helson Pabon-Gonzalez appeals from a judgment convicting him of two counts of armed robbery with threat of force as a party to a crime, contrary to Wis. Stat. §§ 943.32(2) and 939.05 (2009-10), and from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief. He argues that the circuit court violated his Fifth Amendment protection against compelled self-incrimination by punishing him during sentencing for refusing to admit guilt. Because the circuit court properly considered Pabon-Gonzalez’s refusal to admit guilt as one of a number of sentencing factors, we affirm. This opinion will not be published.

2011AP2042-CR State v. Pabon-Gonzalez

Dist I, Milwaukee County, Cimpl, J., Per Curiam

Attorneys: For Appellant: LaMendola, Jon Alfonso, Oak Creek; For Respondent: Loebel, Karen A., Milwaukee; Wellman, Sally L., Madison

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