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Motion for Sentence Modification Denied

By: Derek Hawkins//December 28, 2017//

Motion for Sentence Modification Denied

By: Derek Hawkins//December 28, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Kenneth J. Lamb

Case No.: 2017AP887-CR

Officials: Blanchard, Kloppenburg and Fitzpatrick, JJ.

Focus: Motion for Sentence Modification Denied

Kenneth Lamb appeals an order that denied his motion for sentence modification. The sole issue on appeal is whether the diagnosis of an additional mental disorder and the development of psychological treatments to treat that disorder that were unavailable at the time of Lamb’s sentencing constitute a new sentencing factor. We agree with the circuit court that the additional diagnosis and evolving treatment methods do not constitute a new sentencing factor, and therefore 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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