Opinion ID: 4556238
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Heading: Michigan State Trial Court

Text: Cooper was tried in Michigan state court. Prior to those proceedings he moved to suppress his statements made from the third interview, on March 3, 2010, but the trial court denied his motion. (See Opinion, R. 5.18, Page ID 886.) Notwithstanding, the prosecutor agreed not to use proof from the March 3 interview affirmatively. However, during his questioning of Detective Wehby, defense counsel referenced certain statements made by Cooper at the March 3 interview. (5/6/11 Tr., R. 5.14, Page ID 814, 821, 824-25.) Defense counsel then moved for the interview’s admission into evidence. (Id.) At the close of the proceedings, Cooper was convicted of first-degree felony murder and second-degree murder, though the latter count was subsequently vacated on double-jeopardy grounds. Cooper was sentenced to life in prison.