01-1231-CR State v. Slinker

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Michael W. Slinker was sentenced in Washington County to a 25-year prison term to be served concurrently to a 20-year term imposed in Sheboygan County. Subsequently, Slinker successfully appealed the Sheboygan County case; it was dismissed, new charges were filed and he was sentenced to a 20-year term to be served consecutively to the Washington County sentence. Because the net result of the Sheboygan proceedings was to increase his cumulative prison time from 25 years to 45 years, Slinker argues that Sheboygan County’s subsequent sentence is a new factor warranting modification of the Washington County sentence. He also claims the prosecutor for Washington County breached the plea agreement by opposing his motion for sentence modification.

We disagree with Slinker on both issues and affirm.

Not recommended for publication in the official reports.

Dist II, Washington County, Ziegler, J., Brown, J.

Attorneys:

For Appellant: James A. Rebholz, Milwaukee

For Respondent: Todd K. Martens, West Bend; Lara M. Herman, Madison