STATE v. HARRIS

Nos. XX-0675-CR, XX-0708-CR, XX-0716-CR.

149 Wis.2d 943 (1989)

440 N.W.2d 364

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff, v. Jesse H. HARRIS, Defendant-Petitioner. STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff, v. John W. JOHNSON, Defendant-Petitioner. STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff, v. James L. DAVIS, Defendant-Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 1, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendants-petitioners there was a brief by Steven D. Phillips, first assistant state public defender.

For the plaintiff there was a brief by Barry M. Levenson, assistant attorney general, and Donald J. Hanaway, attorney general.


HEFFERNAN, CHIEF JUSTICE.

Petitioners Harris, Johnson, and Davis were each convicted in criminal trials and then failed, for various reasons, to meet statutory time deadlines in pursuit of postconviction relief. Sec. (Rule) 809.30(2), Stats.,1 requires criminal defendants to file notice within twenty (20) days of sentencing if they wish to seek postconviction relief. Harris' and Johnson's notices were received by the

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