Sufficiency of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//March 15, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: City of Rhinelander v. Thomas V. Wakely

Case No.: 2015AP302

Officials: STARK, P.J.

Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence

Thomas Wakely appeals a judgment entered against him for failing to notify police of an accident, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 346.70(1). Wakely challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and argues he is entitled to a new trial based upon the circuit court’s erroneous jury instructions. We conclude sufficient evidence was presented during the trial to sustain the jury’s verdict and the circuit court did not erroneously exercise its discretion in instructing the jury. We, therefore, reject Wakely’s request for a new trial and affirm the judgment.

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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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