State v. Ward

¶ 1. Omark D. Ward appeals the judgment entered on jury verdicts convicting him of burglary, see Wis. Stat. § 943.10(lm)(a), and first-degree sexual assault while armed with a dangerous weapon, see Wis. Stat. § 940.225(l)(b), and from the circuit court's order denying his motion for postconviction relief without a hearing.1 He claims that: (1) his trial lawyer was constitutionally ineffective; and (2) the trial court improperly prevented him from presenting a defense. We disagree and affirm.

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¶ 2. The State charged Ward with breaking into Enesha D.'s home and raping her. She told the jury…