Abuse of Discretion – Expungement

By: Derek Hawkins//January 26, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Mustafa Z. Abdel-Hamid

Case No.: 2015AP1517-CR

Officials: CURLEY, P.J.

Practice Area: Abuse of Discretion – Expungement

Mustafa Z. Abdel-Hamid appeals his convictions for two counts of misdemeanor criminal damage to property (less than $2500 damage) as a party to the crime, contrary to WIS. STAT. §§ 943.01(1), 939.51(3)(a), and 939.05 (2013-2014). He also appeals the denial of his postconviction motion. He argues that both the trial court and the postconviction court erroneously exercised their discretion when they denied his request for the expunction of his criminal record pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 973.015(1m)(a)(1). This court concludes that the trial court, and later the postconviction court, properly exercised their discretion in refusing to expunge Abdel-Hamid’s criminal convictions.

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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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