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EDWARDS v. STATE

No. State 130.

51 Wis.2d 231 (1971)

186 N.W.2d 193

EDWARDS, Plaintiff in error, v. STATE, Defendant in error.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided May 4, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff in error there was a brief by Richard Perry and Hayes, Peck, Perry & Gerlach, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Richard Perry.

For the defendant in error the cause was argued by George L. Frederick, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief were Robert W. Warren, attorney general, William A. Platz, assistant attorney general, and E. Michael McCann, district attorney of Milwaukee county.

HALLOWS, C. J.

Edwards raises two questions on his appeal: (1) Whether a defendant in a criminal action may withdraw a guilty plea as a matter of right when the record does not show he was informed specifically that the plea constituted a waiver of his constitutional rights against self-incrimination, of a trial by jury, and to confront his accusers; and (2) whether he may withdraw his plea because the trial court failed to make an adequate evidentiary inquiry of...

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