Wisconsin Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act Violation

By: Derek Hawkins//October 26, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. James Charleston

Case No.: 2016AP2116-CR

Officials: REILLY, P.J.

Focus: Wisconsin Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act Violation

James Charleston appeals from a judgment of conviction for theft as party to a crime. He challenges his conviction on the ground that his trial was untimely under WIS. STAT. § 976.05, the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act (IAD). Charleston argues that he strictly and substantially complied with the IAD requirements but officials in the State of Illinois failed to promptly inform the State of Wisconsin of Charleston’s request for final disposition. The circuit court concluded that dismissal of the Wisconsin charges was not required under § 976.05, and 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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