Legal Opinion
State v. Bembenek
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided September 6, 2006No. 2004AP1963-CRPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKessler, J.
¶ 1. Lawrencia A. Bembenek appeals from an order denying her motion requesting that the State pay for postconviction deoxyribonucleic acid ("DNA") testing of items in the State's possession which Bembenek "believes will exonerate her."
¶ 2. On December 9, 1992, Bembenek entered into a plea agreement wherein she agreed to plead no contest to the charge of second-degree murder of Chris tine Schultz in exchange for the vacating of her conviction of the first-degree murder of Schultz, a sentence recommendation by the State of twenty years, credit for all time served, 1 and a waiver of any and all…
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