Domestic Abuse Repeater Enhancer

By: Derek Hawkins//March 7, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Gavin S. Hill

Case No.: 2015AP374-CR

Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.

Focus: Domestic Abuse Repeater Enhancer

Gavin Hill appeals a judgment convicting him of disorderly conduct—domestic abuse, as a repeater and a domestic abuse repeater, and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief. Hill raises two arguments on appeal. First, he argues the record in this case does not support the application of the domestic abuse repeater enhancer. Second, he argues that, as applied to him, the mandatory imposition of a $250 DNA surcharge, pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 973.046(1r)(a), violates the ex post facto clauses of the United States and Wisconsin Constitutions. We reject these 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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