Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Milwaukee Police are investigating shooting on Brown Deer Road
The victim, a 28-year-old was transported to a local hospital for treatment of a non-fatal injury,
Arson-
Farrar appeals a judgment of conviction for arson of a building of another, as a repeater.
Postconviction Motion for Plea Withdrawal-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Mayotte appeals a judgment of conviction, entered upon his Alford plea, for one count of burglary of a building.
Plea Withdrawal-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel-Sentencing
La Brec, pro se, appeals a judgment convicting him of possession of a firearm by a felon and armed robbery with the use of force.
Warrantless Search
Law enforcement stopped a vehicle driven by Campbell.
Sentencing Guidelines
Wilcher, the defendant, faced charges of attempted enticement of a minor and travel with the intent to engage in illicit sexual activity.
Product Liability
The case stems from severe burns sustained by a minor, B.D., when a Samsung SDI battery exploded in his pocket in Indiana.
Deliberate Indifference-Deprivation of Rights
The case centered on Brown, an inmate with a history of self-harm, who embedded a two-inch metal screw into his flesh.
Ex Parte Communication
In 2015, Jewell faced conviction for robbery by force and bail jumping after an incident outside a Milwaukee tavern.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964-Physical Abilities Tests
Erdman, a firefighter hailing from Janesville, Wisconsin, sought a position with the Madison fire department.
Pro Hac Vice Admission Revocation
Shalaby, a California attorney, appealed the district court's decision to revoke his pro hac vice admission for representing a plaintiff in a product-liability lawsuit in the Northern District of Illinois.
Donald Trump must pay an additional $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll in defamation case, jury says
The jury awarded $18.3 million in compensatory damages and another $65 million in punitive damages — meant to deter future behavior.
Legal News
- Wisconsin DNR agrees to repeal anti-firearm rule
- Harris kicks off campaign for president with a rally in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin leads 26 governors to strengthen state and tribal child support enforcement act
- Wisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role
- Wisconsin Supreme Court reveals September oral arguments calendar
- New Jersey man sentenced for series of violent assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish Community
- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property