State v. Grindemann

¶ 1. The State of Wisconsin appeals an order which modified Michael Grindemann's forty-four-year sentence to "time served" and placed him on probation. The State contends that Grind-emann failed to present a "new factor" that would warrant a reduction of his sentence, and that the trial court erred in concluding the State had breached the "spirit" of its plea agreement with Grindemann. The State also asserts that the court did not erroneously exercise its discretion when it originally imposed Grindemann's sentence, but that it did so in deciding to modify the sentence.

¶ 2. We first conclude…