State v. Fields

¶ 1. In this criminal procedure case, we are asked to determine whether an information containing a repeater allegation without identifying a specific prior conviction complied with the statutory prerequisites of Wis. Stat. § 973.12(1) (1999-2000) 1 and due process. We agree with Vernon D. Fields that the pleadings in this case were insufficient to adequately allege a repeater enhancer under § 973.12(1). Nevertheless, we affirm the judgment and order of the trial court on the basis that the State's pre-plea submission of a certified copy of prior convictions constituted an amendment to the…