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CH. 51 Commitment

By: Derek Hawkins//June 14, 2017//

CH. 51 Commitment

By: Derek Hawkins//June 14, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: Marquette County v. T.F.W.

Case No.: 2017AP5

Officials: Kloppenburg, P.J.

Focus: CH. 51 Commitment

T.F.W. appeals the circuit court’s orders extending his commitment and involuntary medication entered after a jury found T.F.W. to be mentally ill, a proper subject for treatment, and dangerous to himself or others. T.F.W. argues that: (1) the jury did not have sufficient evidence to find that T.F.W. was dangerous; and (2) the circuit court erred in allowing telephonic testimony without good cause being shown and in violation of T.F.W.’s right to due process. I reject T.F.W.’s arguments and 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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