State v. Briggs

Joshua Briggs appeals a

judgment convicting him of being party to attempted felony murder and burglary while armed, following a plea bargain, as well as the denial of a motion for post-conviction relief. Briggs contends that the judgment is partially void for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because the attempted felony murder charge to which he pled no contest is an offense not known to law in this state. We agree that no such crime as attempted felony murder exists in Wisconsin. Accordingly, we vacate the judgment and the amended information, both of which arose from a plea bargain based…