By: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF//December 14, 2011//
Wisconsin Court of Appeals
Criminal
Criminal Procedure — plea withdrawal
James Wappler appeals from a judgment sentencing him to life in prison as a result of his no contest plea to repeated sexual assault of the same child as a persistent repeater. He also appeals from the order denying his postconviction motion to withdraw his plea. On appeal, Wappler argues that the circuit court should have permitted him to withdraw his plea because he did not understand that he faced life in prison if he pled no contest. The record confirms that Wappler knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently entered his no contest plea and his trial counsel was not ineffective. We affirm. This opinion will not be published.
2010AP2000-CR State v. Wappler
Dist II, Sheboygan County, Stengel, J., Per Curiam
Attorneys: For Appellant: Leeper, David, Madison; For Respondent: DeCecco, Joseph R., Sheboygan; Noet, Nancy A., Madison