State v. Ludwig

This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals affirming a decision of the circuit court for Kenosha county, Honorable Robert V. Baker, circuit judge. The circuit court’s decision denied the motion for postconviction relief of the defendant, Billie S. Ludwig (Defendant). The issue on review is: Was the Defendant denied her right to effective assistance of counsel under the United States and Wisconsin Constitutions by the failure of her attorney to inform her of a plea offer in a manner which made clear that she, and not the attorney, had the right to accept or reject the…