Plea Withdrawal and Sentence Modification

By: Derek Hawkins//October 8, 2019//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. William T. Peterson

Case No.: 2017AP1871

Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.

Focus: Plea Withdrawal and Sentence Modification

William Peterson, pro se, appeals an order denying his WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2017-18) postconviction motion for plea withdrawal and sentence modification. Peterson argues that his plea was unknowing, thus entitling him to plea withdrawal, because the circuit court did not inform him at the plea hearing that read-in offenses could be used to increase his sentence up to the maximum or that it could order him to have no contact with his biological daughter. Peterson also contends he is entitled to sentence modification because the court erroneously weighed sentencing factors. We reject these arguments and affirm the order.

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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