Court Error – Exclusion of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//September 25, 2019//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Rodney R. Baer

Case No.: 2018AP1469-CR

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

Focus: Court Error – Exclusion of Evidence

Rodney R. Baer appeals from a judgment convicting him after a jury trial of two counts of repeated sexual assault of the same child and two counts of incest. Baer argues that the trial court violated his constitutional right to present a defense when it disallowed him from presenting evidence relevant to the children’s motivation to lie. We conclude exclusion of the evidence was harmless error. We 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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