Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided October 29, 1986No. 84-2143-CRPublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliam G. Callow, J.
The state seeks review of a published decision of the court of appeals, State v. Johnson, 126 Wis. 2d 8, 374 N.W. 2d 637 (Ct. App. 1985), affirming an order of the circuit court for Milwaukee county, Judge Robert W. Landry, which set aside a judgment of conviction for first-degree murder, vacated the defendant’s sentence of life imprisonment, and ordered a new trial.
This appeal presents two issues. First, was the defendant denied his right to effective assistance of counsel under the United States and Wisconsin Constitutions by the failure of his attorney to inform the court that he had…
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