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2010AP166-CR State v. Hudson
Criminal Procedure Right to counsel; discovery; ineffective assistance; venue; new trials
2008AP3007-CR State v. Forbush
Criminal Procedure Right to counsel Where a prisoner has invoked his right to counsel and counsel is not present when he is asked to waive the right he previously invoked, his right to counsel is violated. “I conclude that in the factual context herein presented, Montejo does not sanction the interrogation that occurred. We so […]
10-1831 U.S. v. Mitchell
Criminal Procedure Right to counsel It did not violate a defendant’s right to counsel for the court to make disparaging remarks about how many different lawyers he had had. “We agree that it would be constitutionally problematic for a district court to punish a defendant at sentencing for the exercise of his Sixth Amendment right […]
2010AP1090-CR State v. Boyd
Criminal Procedure Right to counsel Where a defendant could not show how his disagreements with his attorney were prejudicing his defense, the court properly denied his request for new counsel five days made before trial. “[E]ven though a trial court does not make an exhaustive ‘full inquiry,’ its decision to not permit an indigent defendant […]
2009AP2057-CR State v. Stevens
Criminal Procedure Right to counsel; waiver In this appeal, the State of Wisconsin argues that the circuit court erroneously suppressed David Stevens’ inculpatory statements to police. We agree with the State that Stevens waived his Fifth Amendment right to counsel during a custodial interrogation. Therefore, we reverse the circuit court’s order suppressing Stevens’ statements, a[...]
2009AP3040-CR State v. Hampton
Criminal Procedure Right to counsel Where a defendant initiated conversation after invoking his right to counsel, his statements are admissible. “Here, after Hampton requested to speak with an attorney, the detectives scrupulously respected that request and began to leave. Hampton then asked the detectives if they were leaving. Detective Heier answered appropriately, explaining to Hampton [&[...]
2010AP1910 In re the termination of parental rights to Marquise L.
Juveniles TPR; right to counsel Darrell K. appeals from an order terminating his parental rights to Marquise L. He argues that the trial court violated his right to counsel when it allowed trial counsel to withdraw and exit the courtroom, found Darrell in default, and then proceeded to hear testimony supporting the termination of Darrell’s […]
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