Pohl v. State

This is a review of a decision denying the defendant’s, Raymond Pohl, motion for post conviction relief. The defendant and a co-defendant, Steven Rische, were arrested for the burglaries of two residences in the city of Milwaukee on July 26, 1974. They were each charged with two counts of burglary, party to the crime, contrary to secs. 943.10 and 939.32, Stats. Pohl and the co-defendant Rische were tried jointly1 before a jury.

Prior to trial, the defendant, Pohl, filed a motion for severance, pursuant to sec. 971.12(3), Stats.,2 on the ground that the co-defendant, Rische, had made an…