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NELSON v. STATE

35 Wis.2d 797 (1967)

NELSON, Plaintiff in error, v. STATE, Defendant in error.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

June 30, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff in error there was a brief and oral argument by Robert H. Friebert, public defender.

For the defendant in error the cause was argued by Betty R. Brown, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief were Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general, and William A. Platz, assistant attorney general.

CURRIE, C. J.

We are here confronted with the following issues:

(1) Was the defendant denied the effective assistance of counsel?

(2) Did a conflict of interest exist because defendant's counsel was a candidate for the office of district attorney?

(3) Should defendant's sentence be adjusted because his accomplice received a lesser sentence?

Alleged Denial of Effective Assistance of Counsel.

In order to consider in proper...

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