Plea Withdrawal

By: Derek Hawkins//February 11, 2020//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Matthew Curtis Sills

Case No.: 2018AP1053-CR

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

Focus: Plea Withdrawal

Matthew Curtis Sills appeals from the judgment of conviction, following his guilty plea to one count of second-degree sexual assault. Sills argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea prior to sentencing even though the evidence establishes that he was not advised of the maximum fine for the second-degree sexual assault charge and that he did not know that any fine could be imposed. We agree. Therefore, we reverse the judgment and remand with directions to allow Sills to withdraw his plea.

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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.