STATE v. WALKOWIAK

No. 92-1558-CR.

183 Wis.2d 478 (1994)

515 N.W.2d 863

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Bonnie J. WALKOWIAK, Defendant-Respondent-Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided May 13, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-respondent-petitioner there were briefs by Peter L. Steinberg and King Street Alternative Law Office, Madison and oral argument by Peter L. Steinberg.

For the plaintiff-appellant the cause was argued by Daniel J. O'Brien, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was James E. Doyle, attorney general.


WILLIAM A. BABLITCH, J.

Bonnie J. Walkowiak (Walkowiak) seeks review of a court of appeals' decision which refused to suppress her confession. The narrow issue presented is whether the inquiry made by Walkowiak to the police, "Do you think I need an attorney?" is sufficient to invoke her right to counsel. The inquiry was made after she had been told of her Miranda1 rights and signed the standardized form acknowledging them,

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