State v. Windom

FINÉ, J.

(concurring). Lance D. Windom's contentions on this appeal reflect the Alice-In-Wonderland nature of the plea-bargaining process that pollutes our criminal justice system.1 As the majority points out, Windom received probation for his burglary. As a condition of his probation, Windom was ordered to serve thirty days in the Milwaukee House of Correction on work-release. That was on March 12, 1990. On April 19, 1990, he committed an armed robbery. As a result, Windom's probation was revoked. At the sentencing-after-revocation hearing for the burglary, the State recommended that the…