By: Derek Hawkins//October 13, 2015//
Criminal
Court of Appeals – District I
Officials: Kessler, Brennan and Bradley, JJ.
Right to Speedy Trial – Court Error
2015AP522-CR State of Wisconsin v. Ennis Lee Brown
Ennis Lee Brown appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury convicted him of thirty-three felony counts, all related to the sexual abuse of five of Brown’s children, and from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief. On appeal he argues that: (1) he was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial; and (2) the trial court erred in allowing Brown to represent himself at trial. Because the pretrial delays in this case were primarily caused by the defense and because the trial court properly relied on two competency reports when finding that Brown was competent to represent himself, we affirm.
Decision
Affirmed.