United States Seventh Circuit

Denial of habeas relief to petitioner convicted of sexual assault of children is affirmed over claims that his pleas were not knowing and voluntary, where: 1) petitioner's pleading no contest and apologizing to his victims were admissions of guilt; 2) the record indicated that petitioner was aware of the elements of his crimes when he entered his plea; and 3) the limited time afforded petitioner prior to trial to agree to the pleas did not make them involuntary.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/08/2008
• Decided 08/21/2008
• Published 08/21/2008

Judges

• COFFEY, Circuit Judge., Before COFFEY, RIPPLE, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul E. Bucher (argued), Gatzke & Ruppelt, New Berlin, WI, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• J.B. Van Hollen, Aaron R. O'Neil (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison, WI, for Respondent-Appellee.