State v. Dowdy

¶ 109. (dissenting). I agree with the majority's conclusion that Wis. Stat. § 973.09(3)(a) does not provide statutory authority for a circuit court to reduce the length of probation. I write separately, however, to address the issue of inherent authority because I conclude that Dowdy did not forfeit his right to have this court address that issue.

¶ 110. No party disputed that a circuit court has the inherent authority to reduce the length of probation. The issue is not whether the court has such authority. It does. Rather, the issue is what are the parameters of that authority.

¶ 111. A…