Court Error – Other Acts Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//September 18, 2019//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Daniel A. Griffin

Case No.: 2018AP649-CR

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

Focus: Court Error – Other Acts Evidence

Daniel A. Griffin appeals from a judgment convicting him of first-degree reckless homicide and two counts of child abuse intentionally causing great bodily harm in the death of fourteen-month-old MHP and the injuries suffered by his twin brother, MDP. Griffin argues that the court erroneously excluded evidence that the twins’ mother caused MHP’s death and the injuries to MDP. Griffin also argues that the court erroneously admitted videos of Griffin interacting with the twins as other-acts evidence. We reject all of Griffin’s arguments and affirm.

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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