State v. Dietzen

Charles Dietzen appeals from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief under sec. 974.06, Stats., following his conviction for theft. The issues are: (1) whether several misdemeanor theft charges were properly aggregated into a single felony charge; (2) if so, whether the evidence supported conviction on the felony charge; (3) whether the prosecutor acted vindictively in issuing a third complaint; (4) whether Dietzen was induced to plead no contest to the felony because of intolerable conditions in the county jail; and (5) whether his sentence was either excessive or not in…