Pickens v. State

The plaintiff in error, Jack L. Pickens, hereinafter defendant, was convicted, after a jury trial, of rape contrary to sec. 944.01, Stats. 1973, and sentenced to an indeterminate term of not more than ten years in the Wisconsin State Prison. His conviction followed an unsuccessful attempt to conduct his own defense without the aid of an attorney.

Writs of error were thereafter obtained from this court to review the judgment of conviction and the order denying defendant’s postconviction motions.

The state public defender was originally appointed to represent the defendant on appeal. Briefs were…