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STATE v. KAZEE

No. 87-0844-CR.

146 Wis.2d 366 (1988)

432 N.W.2d 93

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent-Petitioner, v. Terry Craig KAZEE, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided November 29, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-respondent-petitioner the cause was argued by Barry Levenson, assistant attorney general, with whom on the briefs was Donald J. Hanaway, attorney general.

For the defendant-appellant there was a brief and oral argument by Michael S. Sperling, Milwaukee.

WILLIAM A. BABLITCH, J.

The State of Wisconsin (State) seeks review, requesting that this court clarify trial court duties when faced with a last-minute request to discharge counsel. In addition, we are asked to determine the appropriate remedy when the trial court fails to inquire about such a request. We determine that Terry Craig Kazee's (Kazee) words "I don't want him," made during his counsel's opening statement, was tantamount to a request for new counsel. Because...

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