Legal Opinion

State v. Coleman

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided March 26, 2002No. 01-2201-CR, 01-2202-CRPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

¶ 1. PETERSON, J.

Mark Coleman appeals the sentencing portions of judgments convicting him of intentionally causing bodily harm to a child and bail jumping, contrary to Wis. Stat. §§ 948.03(2)(b) and 946.49(1)(b), both as a habitual criminal. See Wis. Stat. § 939.62(1)(a). Coleman argues that he was denied his right to counsel when the circuit court required him to represent himself at sentencing. We conclude that the record is insufficient to support a conclusion that Coleman forfeited his right to counsel and was competent to proceed without counsel. Therefore, we reverse the sentence and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Sweet v. BergeCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1983
  3. State v. WoodsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
  4. State v. KlessigWisconsin Supreme Court · 1997
  5. State v. CummingsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2003
  2. State v. McMorrisCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2007
  3. State v. Jack M. SurianoWisconsin Supreme Court · 2017
  4. STATE EX REL. VAN HOUT v. EndicottCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2006
  5. State Ex Rel. Van Hout v. EndicottCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2006

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