State v. Heyer

Marvin Heyer and his attorney, Kenneth Peterson, appeal from an order directing each to pay La Crosse County one-half of the state's trial expenses incurred before the court declared a mistrial in a criminal action against Heyer. Appellants contend that the court erred when it granted a mistrial, no statute authorizes a court to impose costs in a criminal case, the court lacks inherent power to impose such costs, the court erroneously exercised its discretion when entering the expense order, and the state's request for costs was untimely. We conclude that the trial court possesses statutory…