State v. Davis

SHIRLEY S. ABRAHAMSON, CHIEF JUSTICE.

¶ 1. This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals, State v. Davis, 2001 WI App 63, 242 Wis. 2d 344, 626 N.W.2d 5, affirming an order of the Circuit Court for Dodge County, Daniel W Klossner, Circuit Court Judge. The circuit court granted defendant Christopher Lee Davis's motion to dismiss the criminal case against him with prejudice because the State failed to bring the case on for trial within the 120-day time period set forth in Wis. Stat. § 971.11(2) (1999-2000).

¶ 2. The court of appeals affirmed the circuit court's order, holding…