STATE v. LEACH

Nos. 83-2326-CR, 83-2327-CR, 83-2328-CR, 83-2329-CR.

122 Wis.2d 339 (1984)

363 N.W.2d 234

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. William LEACH, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided December 3, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of Donald T. Lang, assistant state public defender, of Milwaukee.

For the plaintiff-respondent the cause was submitted on the briefs of Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general, with Thomas J. Balistreri, assistant attorney general, of counsel, of Madison.

Before Wedemeyer, P.J., Moser, and Sullivan, JJ.


WEDEMEYER, P.J.

William Leach appeals from judgments of conviction and an order denying his motion for a new trial. Leach raises four claims of error: (1) he was denied his constitutional rights to due process and effective assistance of counsel because he was compelled to proceed to trial while suffering from amnesia and thus unable to assist counsel in his own defense; (2) he was denied effective assistance of counsel by his trial counsel's failure to request an...

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