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Sufficiency of Evidence – New Trial

By: Derek Hawkins//June 29, 2016//

Sufficiency of Evidence – New Trial

By: Derek Hawkins//June 29, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Christopher M. Marcus

Case No.: 2015AP702-CR

Officials: Lundsten, Higginbotham and Sherman, JJ.

Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence – New Trial

Christopher Marcus appeals from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief and an order denying reconsideration of his motion, as well as judgments of conviction and sentences for disorderly conduct and substantial battery, both as domestic abuse. He argues that he is entitled to have the substantial battery conviction vacated because the evidence was insufficient to convict on that charge. He also argues that he is entitled to a new trial because the circuit court gave the jury an instruction on voluntary intoxication and because trial counsel was ineffective in several respects. We reject his arguments and affirm the judgments and orders.

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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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