Miranda Warnings

By: Derek Hawkins//September 16, 2020//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Jason Allen Donahue

Case No.: 2019AP590-CR

Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.

Focus: Miranda Warnings

Jason Donahue appeals from a judgment, entered upon his no-contest plea, convicting him of first-degree sexual assault of a child under the age of thirteen. Donahue argues the circuit court erred by denying his motion to suppress incriminating statements he made to police during a custodial interrogation for two reasons: (1) he did not knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily waive his Miranda rights prior to giving his statements; and (2) even assuming he validly waived his Miranda rights, his statements were involuntary. We reject his 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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