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Sufficiency of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//December 6, 2017//

Sufficiency of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//December 6, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Artillis Mitchell

Case No.: 2016AP2394-CR

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

Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence

Artillis Mitchell appeals from a judgment of conviction for one count of first-degree sexual assault by use of a dangerous weapon, as an act of domestic abuse, contrary to WIS. STAT. §§ 940.225(1)(b) and 968.075(1)(a) (2013-14). He also appeals from an order denying his postconviction motion. Mitchell challenges the sufficiency of the evidence used to convict him and asserts that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to object to the admission of a utility knife recovered from Mitchell when he was arrested. We reject Mitchell’s 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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