Legal Opinion

State v. Cain

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 28, 2012No. 2010AP1599-CRPublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMichael J. Gableman, J.

¶ 1. We review an unpublished decision of the court of appeals1 affirming an order of the Marquette County Circuit Court, Richard O. Wright, Judge.

¶ 2. The question before us is whether Lee Roy Cain ("Cain") should be allowed to withdraw his plea of no contest to correct a manifest injustice. Cain argues that this court should review whether his plea was knowing, intelligent, and voluntary, and if it was not, determine that he is entitled to automatic withdrawal of his plea in order to correct a manifest injustice.

¶ 3. We conclude that the record, when viewed in its totality, does not support…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. McCarthy v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. State v. BangertWisconsin Supreme Court · 1986
  4. State v. BentleyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1996
  5. State v. ReppinWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967

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