Legal Opinion
State v. Rhodes
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided October 12, 2011No. 2010AP435-CRPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
CURLEY, EJ.
¶ 1. Joel D. Rhodes appeals from a judgment, entered upon a jury's verdict, convicting him of one count of kidnapping and one count of aggravated battery, both as a party to a crime. See Wis. Stat. *599§§ 940.31(l)(b), 940.19(5), 939.05 (2001-02).1 He also appeals from an order denying his postconviction motion. Rhodes contends that he was denied his right to counsel by the trial court and by actions of Milwaukee County jail personnel. Because we conclude that Rhodes validly waived his right to counsel, the trial court did not erroneously exercise its discretion in denying his efforts…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Wheat v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Geders v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- State v. PettitCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1992
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Rhodes v. MeisnerDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 2014