Court Error – Sufficiency of Evidence and Sentencing

By: Derek Hawkins//July 11, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Floyd C. Sauve

Case No.: 2016AP546-CR

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

Focus: Court Error – Sufficiency of Evidence and Sentencing

Floyd C. Sauve appeals a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime. He also appeals an order denying his motion for postconviction relief. He claims the trial evidence was insufficient to prove his guilt, the circuit court erroneously admitted evidence that he used a computer to communicate with children other than the victim in this case, and he received an excessive sentence. We reject his 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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