Legal Opinion
State v. Sturgeon
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided November 17, 1999No. 98-2885-CRPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNettesheim, J.
¶ 1. In this case, we set out the proper methodology for evaluating a guilty plea withdrawal request based on the postplea discovery of exculpatory evidence within the exclusive control of the State.
¶ 2. Following his plea of guilty, Michael R. Sturgeon was convicted of burglary as a party to the crime pursuant to §§ 943.10(l)(a) and 939.05(1), Stats. The issue on appeal is whether the trial court properly denied Sturgeon's request to withdraw his guilty plea after sentencing. Because the State failed to provide Sturgeon with exculpatory evidence related to his confession to the police and…
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