State v. Rutchik

This is a review of a decision of the court of appeals reversing a judgment of the circuit court for Kenosha county, Hon. Michael S. Fisher, circuit judge, convicting Thomas J. Rutchik of burglary under sec. *64943.10(1) (a), Stats. 1979-80.1 Three issues are raised in this review: (1) Did the trial court err in admitting evidence of the nature of defendant’s prior convictions? (2) Did the trial court’s rulings on admission of other crimes evidence mislead the defendant and his counsel and thereby deny him effective assistance of counsel? and (3) Did the trial court err in sending a written…