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Right to Speedy Trial – Court Error

By: Derek Hawkins//October 13, 2015//

Right to Speedy Trial – Court Error

By: Derek Hawkins//October 13, 2015//

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Criminal

Court of Appeals – District I

Officials: Kessler, Brennan and Bradley, JJ.

Right to Speedy Trial – Court Error

2015AP522-CR State of Wisconsin v. Ennis Lee Brown

Ennis Lee Brown appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury convicted him of thirty-three felony counts, all related to the sexual abuse of five of Brown’s children, and from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief. On appeal he argues that: (1) he was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial; and (2) the trial court erred in allowing Brown to represent himself at trial. Because the pretrial delays in this case were primarily caused by the defense and because the trial court properly relied on two competency reports when finding that Brown was competent to represent himself, we affirm.

Decision

Affirmed.

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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