STATE v. LEE

No. 83-932-CR.

122 Wis.2d 266 (1985)

362 N.W.2d 149

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner, v. Scott LEE, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided February 6, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant-petitioner the cause was argued by Thomas J. Balistreri, assistant attorney general, with whom on the briefs was Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general.

For the defendant-respondent there was a brief and oral argument by Ruth S. Downs, assistant state public defender.


WILLIAM A. BABLITCH, J.

The State of Wisconsin (State) seeks review of a decision suppressing Scott Lee's inculpatory statement. The court of appeals held that the police violated Lee's constitutional right to counsel by initiating communication with him, through his stepmother, after he invoked his right to counsel. Because of the extent of police involvement in the actions of Lee's stepmother, we conclude that she was...

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