State v. Miller

This is an appeal from an order entered by the circuit court for Door county, S. Dean Pies, Circuit Judge, disqualifying Attorney Nikola Kostich from representing the defendant. The court of appeals granted the defendant leave to appeal from this non final order; this court took the case upon certification by the court of appeals. Sections 808.03(2) and 808.05(2), and sec. (Rule) 809.61, Stats. 1989-90.

The issue presented in this case is whether the circuit court erred in disqualifying the defendant's chosen counsel despite the defendant's waiver of the right to conflict-free counsel. We…