Court Error – Appointment of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//February 2, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Paula L. Elbe

Case No.: 2016AP2012; 2016AP2013

Officials: Blanchard, J.

Focus: Court Error – Appointment of Counsel

Emory Elbe and Paula Elbe jointly challenge the decisions of the Hon. Michael P. Screnock to deny their motions to vacate their judgments of conviction for disorderly conduct and to deny their motions for reconsideration. The Elbes argue that, after they were charged in 1996, the Hon. Patrick J. Taggart improperly denied their requests for appointment of counsel. I affirm because, at a minimum, Emory and Paula failed to provide Judge Screnock with sufficient evidence to conclude that Judge Taggart clearly erred or erroneously exercised his discretion in denying their 1996 motions.

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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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