City of West Allis v. Susan Schneidler, 2010AP2531, District 1, 4/5/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Schneidler: Thomas C. Simon; case activity Tip from an identified citizen informant – that she had seen Schneidler drinking alcohol before driving off – supported stop of Schneidler’s car, without requiring independent corroboration. ¶18 In short… Read more
9. Guilty plea waiver rule
State v. Morris L. Harris, 2009AP2759-CR, District 1, 11/2/10 court of appeals decision (3-judge, not recommended for publication); for Harris: Gary Grass; BiC; Resp.; Reply Guilty Plea – Withdrawal – Presentence The trial court properly applied the “fair and just reason” standard to Harris’s presentencing motion to withdraw guilty plea, ¶¶5-9. The particular grounds asserted… Read more
State v. Karon M. Asmus, 2010 WI App 48; for Asmus: Donald C. Dudley Interstate Detainer Act claim is waived by guilty plea: ¶3 A guilty plea constitutes a waiver of all nonjurisdictional defects and defenses. State v. Kelty, 2006 WI 101, ¶18, 294 Wis. 2d 62, 716 N.W.2d 886. This rule applies even though the defendant… Read more
State v. Benjamin D. Tarrant, 2009 WI App 121 For Tarrant: Susan E. Alesia, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue/Holding: ¶6 Waiver. Before addressing the merits, the State argues that Tarrant’s no contest plea constitutes a waiver of all nonjurisdictional defects and defenses. State v. Multaler, 2002 WI 35, ¶54, 252 Wis. 2d 54, 643 N.W.2d… Read more
State v. Rachel W. Kelty, 2006 WI 101, reversing unpublished decision For Kelty: Michael J. Fairchild Issue/Holding: ¶2 We are asked to decide whether an otherwise satisfactory guilty plea is sufficient to relinquish a double jeopardy/multiplicity challenge upon direct appeal. We conclude that a guilty plea relinquishes the right to assert a multiplicity… Read more
State v. Juan F. Milanes, 2006 WI App 259, PFR filed 12/7/06 For Milanes: Joan M. Boyd Issue/Holding: ¶13 A valid guilty or no contest plea waives all nonjurisdictional defenses to a conviction, including constitutional violations. See State v. Riekkoff, 112 Wis. 2d 119, 122-23, 332 N.W.2d 744 (1983). One exception to this rule is… Read more
State v. Lawrencia Ann Bembenek, 2006 WI App 198, PFR filed 10/3/06 For Bembenek: Joseph F. Owens, Woehrer, Mary L. Issue: Whether Bembenek’s postconviction motion for DNA testing at State’s expense, as part of an effort to establish her innocence, was barred by her plea agreement whose terms included waiver of her right to direct… Read more
State v. James S. Riedel, 2003 WI App 18, PFR filed 1/27/03 For Riedel: Ralph A. Kalal Issue/Holding: ¶8. At the outset, we reject the State’s threshold argument that Riedel is precluded from challenging the trial court’s suppression ruling based on Riedel’s conviction on the OWI charge and the dismissal of the PAC charge. The… Read more
