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STATE v. MINNIECHESKE

No. 84-1547-CR.

127 Wis.2d 234 (1985)

378 N.W.2d 283

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Donald MINNIECHESKE, Defendant-Appellant-Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided December 23, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-appellant-petitioner there were briefs and oral argument by Richard D. Martin, assistant state public defender.

For the plaintiff-respondent the cause was argued by Steven D. Ebert, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general.

STEINMETZ, J.

The first issue of the case is whether a circuit court may accept a no contest plea when the defendant refuses to answer questions put to him at the plea hearing and repeatedly states that he is not waiving any of his constitutional rights.

The second issue is whether a no contest plea may be accepted without the circuit court explaining to the defendant the nature of the charge.

We hold that the defendant's plea should not have been...

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