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Court Error – Jury Instructions

By: Derek Hawkins//September 18, 2017//

Court Error – Jury Instructions

By: Derek Hawkins//September 18, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. John G. Tetting., Jr.

Case No.: 2016AP853-CR

Officials: Lundsten, P.J., Sherman and Kloppenburg, JJ.

Focus: Court Error – Jury Instructions

John Tetting, Jr. appeals a judgment of conviction for second-degree intentional homicide, party to a crime, contrary to WIS. STAT §§ 940.05(1) and 939.05 (2007-08), and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief. Tetting contends the circuit court erred in: (1) instructing the jury on second-degree intentional homicide; (2) failing to provide a more specific answer to a question from the jury during deliberations; (3) denying his postconviction motion for a new trial on the ground that the jury was presented with prejudicial improper extraneous information. Tetting also asks this court to order a new trial in the interest of justice. For the reasons discussed below, 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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