STATE v. JENNINGS

No. 01-0507-CR.

259 Wis.2d 523 (2003)

2003 WI 10

657 N.W.2d 393

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent-Petitioner, v. Kevin D. JENNINGS, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided March 5, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-respondent-petitioner the cause was argued by James M. Freimuth, assistant attorney general, with whom on the briefs was James E. Doyle, attorney general.

For the defendant-appellant there was a brief by Stephen M. Compton, and Steven M. Compton, S.C., Delavan, and oral argument by Stephen M. Compton.


¶ 1. WILLIAM A. BABLITCH, J.

The State of Wisconsin (State) petitions this court to review a decision of the court of appeals that reversed the conviction of Kevin D. Jennings (Jennings).1 At issue is whether a criminal complaint that is filed against a defendant, who is already incarcerated, is sufficient to commence a prosecution. Based on the legislative history of Wis. Stat. §...

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