STATE v. COOPER

No. 2016AP375-CR.

929 N.W.2d 192 (2019)

2019 WI 73

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Tyrus Lee COOPER, Defendant-Appellant-Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Opinion Filed: June 20, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-appellant-petitioner, there were briefs filed by Nora E. Gierke , and Gierke Law LLC, Wauwatosa. There was an oral argument by Nora E. Gierke.

For the plaintiff-respondent, there was a brief filed by Lisa E.F. Kumfer , assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Joshua L. Kaul , attorney general. There was an oral argument by Lisa E.F. Kumfer.


¶1 Mr. Tyrus Lee Cooper moved the circuit court, prior to sentencing, to withdraw his guilty plea. The circuit court refused his request. Two years later, we disciplined his attorney (Michael J. Hicks) for professional misconduct that included his handling of Mr. Cooper's defense.1 Mr. Cooper believes...

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