974.06 Annotation
In an appeal via writ of error to review a sentence for forgery consisting of an 8-year prison term with the additional requirement that restitution be made, the supreme court, while reaching the merits, determines that henceforth the procedures made applicable by the postconviction relief statute shall be the exclusive procedure utilized to seek correction of an allegedly unlawful sentence. Spannuth v. State,
70 Wis. 2d 362,
234 N.W.2d 79.
974.06 Annotation
State courts do not have subject-matter jurisdiction over postconviction motion of federal prisoner not in custody under the sentence of a state court. State v. Theoharopoulos,
72 Wis. 2d 327,
240 N.W.2d 635.
974.06 Annotation
Double jeopardy clause prohibits increase of valid sentence to offset erroneously lenient sentence. State v. North,
91 Wis. 2d 507,
283 N.W.2d 457 (Ct. App. 1979).
974.06 Annotation
Issue considered on direct review cannot be reconsidered on motion under this section. Beamon v. State,
93 Wis. 2d 215,
286 N.W.2d 592 (1980).
974.06 Annotation
A court had no jurisdiction under this section, to hear a challenge of the computation of prisoner's good time. Habeas corpus is the proper avenue of relief. State v. Johnson,
101 Wis. 2d 698,
305 N.W.2d 188 (Ct. App. 1981).
974.06 Annotation
Power of circuit court to stay execution of sentence for legal cause does not include power to stay sentence while collateral attack is being made on conviction by habeas corpus proceeding in federal court. State v. Shumate,
107 Wis. 2d 460,
319 N.W.2d 834 (1982).
974.06 Annotation
Defendant's uncorroborated allegations will not support claim of ineffective representation where counsel is unavailable to rebut claim of ineffectiveness. State v. Lukasik,
115 Wis. 2d 134,
340 N.W.2d 62 (Ct. App. 1983).
974.06 Annotation
Formal violation of 971.08 may not be remedied under this section. Motions under this section are limited to jurisdictional and constitutional matters. State v. Carter,
131 Wis. 2d 69,
389 N.W.2d 1 (1986).
974.06 Annotation
While trial court's failure to submit lesser-included offense instruction to jury would probably result in reversal upon timely direct appeal, error is not of constitutional proportion entitling defendant to pursue relief under this section. State v. Nicholson,
148 Wis. 2d 353,
435 N.W.2d 298 (Ct. App. 1988).
974.06 Annotation
Defendant challenging sentence on due process grounds based upon failure to receive copy of presentence investigation report is entitled to hearing only upon showing that the court had blanket policy of denial of access and policy was specifically applied to defendant, or that before sentencing plea defendant personally sought access and was denied it. State v. Flores,
158 Wis. 2d 636,
462 N.W.2d 899 (Ct. App. 1990).
974.06 Annotation
Defendant's death did not moot 974.06 motion or appeal of its denial. State v. Witkowski,
163 Wis. 2d 985,
473 N.W.2d 512 (Ct. App. 1991).
974.06 Annotation
Court should permit post sentencing withdrawal of guilty or no contest only to correct "manifest injustice". State v. Krieger,
163 Wis. 2d 241,
471 N.W.2d 599 (Ct. App. 1991).
974.06 Annotation
Where a defendant is represented by the same attorney at trial and after conviction, the attorney's inability to assert his or her own ineffectiveness is a sufficient reason under sub. (4) for not asserting the matter in the original s. 974.06 motion. State v. Robinson,
177 Wis. 2d 46,
501 N.W.2d 831 (Ct. App. 1993).
974.06 Annotation
When a defendant must be present for a postconviction evidentiary hearing, the use of a telephone hearing is not authorized. State v. Vennemann,
180 Wis. 2d 81,
508 N.W.2d 404 (1993).
974.06 Annotation
A defendant is prohibited from raising a constitutional issue on s. 974.06 motion if the claim could have been raised in a previously filed s. 974.02 motion or a direct appeal. State v. Escalona-Naranjo,
185 Wis. 2d 169,
517 N.W.2d 157 (1994).
974.06 Annotation
Generally new rules of law will not be applied retroactively to cases on collateral review under this section. State v. Horton,
195 Wis. 2d 280,
536 N.W.2d 155 (Ct. App. 1995).
974.06 Annotation
A motion may not be filed under this section while an appeal of the same case is pending. Where an appeal has not been resolved, the time for appeal under sub. (1) has not expired. State v. Redmond,
203 Wis. 2d 13,
552 N.W.2d 115 (Ct. App. 1996).
974.06 Annotation
The Escanalona-Naranjo rule that a prisoner is compelled to raise in an original motion all grounds for postconviction relief that could have all been brought at the same time is extended to appeals by certiorari from parole and probation revocation hearings. State ex re. Macemon v. Christie,
216 Wis. 2d 336,
576 N.W.2d 84 (Ct. App. 1998).
974.06 Annotation
Subject to any other bars, all defendants on probation have standing to pursue postconviction relief under this section. State v. Mentzel,
218 Wis. 2d 734,
581 N.W.2d 581 (Ct. App. 1998)
974.06 Annotation
Section 973.13 commands that all sentences in excess of that authorized by law be declared void, including the repeater portion of a sentence. Prior postconviction motions that failed to challenge the validity of the sentence do not bar seeking relief from faulty repeater sentences. State v. Flowers,
221 Wis. 2d 20,
586 N.W.2d 175 (Ct. App. 1998).
974.06 Annotation
A motion to modify a sentence under this section, due to an improperly entered restitution order, does not allow granting a money judgment against the state for the recovery of improperly collected restitution under the improper sentence. State v. Minniecheske,
223 Wis. 2d 493,
590 N.W.2d 17 (Ct. App. 1998).
974.06 Annotation
Because individual has no underlying constitutional right to appointed counsel in state collateral postconviction proceedings, individual may not insist upon implementation of Anders v. California,
386 U.S. 738, procedures. Pennsylvania v. Finley,
481 U.S. 551 (1987).
974.06 Annotation
Review procedures provided by this statute are entirely adequate and must be employed before state remedies will be considered exhausted for purposes of federal habeas corpus statute. Bergenthal v. Mathews,
392 F. Supp. 1267.
974.06 Annotation
Postconviction remedies in the 1970's. Eisenberg, 56 MLR 69.
974.06 Annotation
The duties of trial counsel after conviction. Eisenberg, 1975 WBB No. 2.
974.06 Annotation
Wisconsin postconviction remedies. 1970 WLR 1145.
974.06 Annotation
Postconviction procedure; custody requirements. 1971 WLR 636.
974.06 Annotation
State v. Escalona-Naranjo: A Limitation on Criminal Appeals in Wisconsin? Hunt. 1997 WLR 207.