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Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied

By: Derek Hawkins//December 19, 2017//

Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied

By: Derek Hawkins//December 19, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Demetrius L. Cooper

Case No.: 2016AP1099-CR

Officials: Neubauer, C.J., Reilly, P.J., and Hagedorn, J.

Focus: Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied

Demetrius L. Cooper appeals a judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of attempted first-degree intentional homicide, intimidation of a witness, and first-degree recklessly endangering safety, and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief. Before trial, Cooper unsuccessfully moved to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a search warrant, arguing that the supporting affidavit contained a materially false statement in violation of Franks v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154 (1978). After conviction, Cooper moved for a new trial on the ground that trial counsel provided ineffective assistance at the suppression hearing. The postconviction court denied Cooper’s motion without an evidentiary hearing. Cooper challenges the circuit court’s denial of his original suppression motion and further contends that the court erred in denying his postconviction motion without an evidentiary hearing. We reject Cooper’s claims 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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