State v. Locke

Murry Locke appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying him postconviction relief. A jury found Locke guilty of three counts of first-degree sexual assault of a person under the age of thirteen, in violation of sec. 948.02(1), Stats., and two counts of first-degree sexual assault of a person twelve years of age or younger, in violation of sec. 940.225(l)(d), Stats. Locke appeals on the following grounds: (1) The final two counts should have been severed from the first three pursuant to sec. 971.12(3), Stats.; (2) the testimony of a social worker who interviewed Locke should have…