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Improper Commentary

By: Derek Hawkins//August 8, 2018//

Improper Commentary

By: Derek Hawkins//August 8, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Gary L. Taylor

Case No.: 2017AP4-CR

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

Focus: Improper Commentary

Gary L. Taylor appeals from a judgment entered upon a jury’s guilty verdict convicting him of repeated sexual assault of the same child. He contends that in the State’s rebuttal closing argument, the prosecutor improperly commented on Taylor’s decision not to testify. We disagree 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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