State v. Wurtz

HENDERSON, Justice.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SENTENCING/AFFIRMANCE

Defendant Ruben M. Wurtz (Wurtz) was convicted of four counts of sexual contact with a minor (SDCL 22-22-7) after a jury trial in the circuit court for Edmunds County.* The trial court sentenced Wurtz to four concurrent terms, of four years each, in the State Penitentiary. Wurtz appeals, alleging 1) that the assistance provided by his trial counsel was ineffective, and 2) that his conviction on four identically worded counts violated constitutional prohibitions against double jeopardy. We affirm. For posterity, it should be noted that…