Peterson v. State

The public defender raises 11 alleged errors on the part of the trial court, each of which error was never presented to the trial court. These alleged errors fall into three categories:

1. Four are asserted raising questions concerning the jurisdiction of the trial court to take the guilty pleas.

2. One alleged error questions the procedure followed by the trial court when considering defendant’s post-conviction motion made under sec. 974.06, Stats.

3. The remaining alleged errors involve the trial court’s acceptance of the guilty pleas.

This court has often stated the basic rule that unless the…