State v. Edwardsen

Defendant appeals from a three-count judgment of conviction: possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, battery to a peace officer, and attempting to disarm a peace officer. He makes four claims of error. He argues that the prosecution acted vindictively in adding the "attempt to disarm” charge following defendant’s successful appeal of the possession and battery convictions. See State v. Edwardsen, 135 Wis. 2d 208, 400 N.W.2d 18 (Ct. App. 1986) (hereinafter Edwardsen I). He argues that the prosecution cross-examined a defense witness using evidence suppressed in Edwardsen I, thereby…