PICKENS v. STATE

No. 77-437-CR.

96 Wis.2d 549 (1980)

292 N.W.2d 601

Jack L. PICKENS, Plaintiff in error, v. STATE of Wisconsin, Defendant in error.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 3, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff in error there was a brief and oral argument by Frederic E. Hatch of Monona. There were also briefs by Howard B. Eisenberg, state public defender.

For the defendant in error the cause was argued by Marguerite M. Moeller, assistant attorney general, with whom on the briefs was Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general.


BEILFUSS, C.J.

The plaintiff in error, Jack L. Pickens, hereinafter defendant, was convicted, after a jury trial, of rape contrary to sec. 944.01, Stats. 1973, and sentenced to an indeterminate term of not more than ten years in the Wisconsin State Prison. His conviction followed an unsuccessful attempt to conduct his own defense without the aid of an attorney.

Writs of error were thereafter obtained from this court to review the judgment of conviction and...

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