State v. Thomas

¶ 1. Ervin Thomas appeals from a judgment of conviction entered upon his guilty plea to one count of kidnapping and one count of second-degree sexual assault of a child.1 Thomas asks us to overturn his convictions because he claims that the State violated his speedy trial rights under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers ("IAD") as adopted by Wis. Stat. § 976.05(3)(a) (2011-12).2 Because we conclude that Thomas entered his guilty pleas prior to the date on which his right to a speedy trial expired, we affirm.

BACKGROUND3

¶ 2. On August 27, 2009, the State filed a complaint charging Thomas with…