State Ex Rel. Hager v. Marten

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The petitioner, Michael J. Hager, seeks review of an unpublished court of appeals' order denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Hager was held in custody from July 1997 to December 1997, awaiting an examination to determine whether he was competent to stand trial for numerous criminal charges against him. He now seeks dismissal of all of the pending criminal charges and release from custody due to violations of the time limit for a competency examination under Wis. Stat. § 971.14(2)(c)(1997-98).1

¶ 2. This case presents two issues for review: (1) Can a petitioner raise an issue…