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- Title: State V. Merten
- Author : Wisconsin Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 17, 2003
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 54 KB
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¶1. Hank Merten appeals the judgment of conviction for delivery of a controlled substance, Tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), as party to the crime, contrary to Wis. Stat. §§ 961.41(1)(h)1 and 939.05 (2001-02)*fn1 , and the court order denying post-conviction relief. Merten argues that his no contest plea was unknowingly and involuntarily made because the circuit court failed to inform him that his conviction would result in ineligibility for federal health care programs under 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7(a)(4). We conclude that the effect of § 1320a-7(a)(4) is a collateral consequence of Merten's plea; and therefore, the circuit court was not required to inform him of the statute's effect prior to taking his plea. Accordingly, we affirm the circuit court's order denying Merten's motion for plea withdrawal and the judgment of conviction.