State v. Price

Defendant appeals from a judgment following a jury trial convicting him of kidnapping, sec. 940.31(1) (b), Stats., burglary, sec. 943.10(1) (a), Stats., reckless use of a firearm, sec. 941.20(1) (c), Stats., and two counts of first-degree sexual assault, sec. 940.225 (1) (b). The principal issue raised by defendant is whether the trial court should have suppressed his in-culpatory statement, on grounds that it was given after defendant invoked and did not validly waive his right to counsel. The remaining issues are whether the prosecution impermissibly referred to defendant’s invoking his…