Hawkins v. State

The sole issue on this appeal is whether defendant was placed in double jeopardy in violation of sec. 8, art. I, Wisconsin constitution, 1 when he pleaded guilty a second time to the three Dane county charges.

Defendant contends that jeopardy attached when he initially pleaded guilty to the three Dane county counts, and this plea was accepted by the court. This is a correct interpretation of the law. The general rule, adhered to by this court, is that jeopardy attaches the moment a plea of guilty is accepted by the court. 2 Defendant, however, further maintains he was again placed in jeopardy…