State v. Erickson

¶ 1. This case is before the court on certification from the court of appeals pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 809.61 (1997-98). The circuit court concluded that the defendant, James E. Erickson, was entitled to a new trial under State v. Ramos, 211 Wis. 2d 12, 564 N.W.2d 328 (1997), because he did not receive the correct number of peremptory challenges during jury selection. The State argues that because Erickson's attorney did not object to the number of peremptory challenges, this case is properly analyzed under the ineffective assistance of counsel standard rather than the automatic reversal…