Voluntarily Plea – Incidents of Domestic Abuse

By: Derek Hawkins//March 14, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Arvelle Jerome Lockhart

Case No.: 2016AP10-CR; 2016AP11-CR

Officials: Brennan, P.J., Kessler and Brash, JJ.

Focus: Voluntarily Plea – Incidents of Domestic Abuse

Arvell Jerome Lockhart appeals judgments convicting him of substantial battery, as a repeater, misdemeanor disorderly conduct, as a repeater, and felony intimidation of a victim. All counts were charged as incidents of domestic abuse. Lockhart also appeals the circuit court’s order denying his postconviction motion. Lockhart argues that: (1) his plea was not knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily entered because the circuit court did not adequately inform him about the ramifications of the crimes being charged as incidents of domestic abuse under WIS. STAT. § 968.075 (2015-16);1 and (2) the crimes should not have been charged as incidents of domestic abuse because he did not share a residence with the victim. We affirm

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