Birts v. State

The controversy on this review concerns an attempt by Berry W. Birts, the plaintiff in error, to withdraw his guilty plea that led to his conviction of battery to a police officer in violation of sec. 940.205, Stats., and carrying a concealed weapon in violation of sec. 941.23. He was sentenced to two years on the first charge, and one year on the second, the sentences to run concurrently with each other and with the sentence Birts was then serving for armed robbery. Birts’ subsequent motion to withdraw his guilty plea was denied and this court issued writs of error to review both this order…