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Commitment

By: Derek Hawkins//April 25, 2017//

Commitment

By: Derek Hawkins//April 25, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Kenneth William Jaworski

Case No.: 2016AP5

Officials: Brennan, P.J., Kessler and Dugan, JJ.

Focus: Commitment

Kenneth William Jaworski appeals a judgment committing him as a sexually violent person. He also appeals from an order of the circuit court denying his postcommitment motion.1 Jaworski argues that the court erred in denying his motion because the Department of Corrections (DOC) deliberately miscalculated his release date and the State’s commitment petition was untimely. We affirm.

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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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