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Motion to Disqualify – Interpreter – Court Error
By: Derek Hawkins//November 21, 2016//
Listen to this articleWI Court of Appeals – District III
Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Brenda S. Webster
Case No.: 2016AP225-CR
Officials: Stark, Hruz and Seidl
Focus: Motion to Disqualify – Interpreter – Court Error
Brenda Webster appeals a judgment convicting her of armed robbery, misdemeanor battery, felony intimidation of a victim, and disorderly conduct with use of a dangerous weapon. At Webster’s trial, the victim testified through an interpreter. Webster argues on appeal that the circuit court should have granted her motion to disqualify the interpreter and strike the victim’s testimony, based on errors in the interpreter’s translation. Webster also argues the circuit court erred by failing to determine, on the record, that the interpreter was qualified as an expert witness. We reject these arguments and affirm.
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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