Witness Testimony by Telephone

By: Derek Hawkins//August 24, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Micha S. Pruitt

Case No.: 2016AP251-CR

Officials: KLOPPENBURG, P.J.

Focus: Witness Testimony by Telephone

The State of Wisconsin appeals a non-final order of the circuit court allowing a witness called by the defense to testify by telephone at the criminal jury trial. This court granted the State’s petition for leave to appeal the court’s non-final order. See WIS. STAT. RULE 809.50(3). On appeal, the State argues that the court’s order should be reversed because the presentation of testimony by telephone during a criminal jury trial is not permitted under WIS. STAT. § 967.08. I agree, and therefore reverse.

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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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