Legal Opinion
State v. Klessig
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 24, 1997No. 95-1938-CRPublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJon P. Wilcox, J.
¶ 1. This case is before the court on a petition for review filed by Chad A. Klessig. The petitioner seeks review of a published decision of the court of appeals, State v. Klessig, 199 Wis. 2d 397, 544 N.W.2d 605 (Ct. App. 1996), that affirmed his conviction. The trial was held in the Circuit Court for Brown County, Richard G. Greenwood, Judge. We reverse the decision of the court of appeals.
¶ 2. On review, there are two issues: (1) whether Klessig knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily waived his Sixth Amendment right to counsel, and (2) whether the circuit court should have made an inde*197pen…
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