By: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF//October 15, 2013//
Wisconsin Court of Appeals
Criminal
Criminal Procedure — plea withdrawal — factual basis
Craig Ahlman appeals a judgment of conviction for possession of child pornography, contrary to Wis. Stat. § 948.12(1m), and an order denying his postconviction motion. We reverse because the circuit court failed to establish a factual basis for Ahlman’s guilty plea. Ahlman has therefore demonstrated a manifest injustice and is entitled to plea withdrawal. This opinion will not be published.
Dist III, St. Croix County, Lundell, J., Per Curiam
Attorneys: For Appellant: Dall’osto, Raymond M., Milwaukee; Keppel, Kathryn A., Milwaukee; For Respondent: Johnson, Eric G., Hudson; Remington, Christine A., Madison