6th Amendment Violation

By: Derek Hawkins//August 7, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Terrance Lavone Egerson

Case No.: 2017AP797-CR

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

Focus: 6^th Amendment Violation

Terrance Lavone Egerson appeals from his judgment of conviction, entered upon a jury’s verdict, as well as an order of the trial court denying his postconviction motion. Egerson argues that his right to self-representation was violated when the trial court denied his request to proceed pro se during an exchange with the trial court at a motion hearing. The State argues that Egerson’s request was not clear and unequivocal and, therefore, he did not invoke his right to self-representation. Accordingly, the State contends that there was no violation and thus no error on the part of the trial court. We agree 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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