State v. Neave

This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court for Kenosha county, Hon. William W. Zievers, Circuit Judge, denying the defendant’s post conviction motion for a new trial or release from custody and discharge. The case is before this court on certification from the court of appeals pursuant to sec. (Rule) 809.61, Stats.

There are three issues on this appeal:(1) Does a defendant have a right to an interpreter if such defendant does not understand English sufficiently to confer with his attorney or reasonably understand testimony given in English at his preliminary hearing or trial ?

We…