Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Governance
Sims, the present pastor and the son of the late founder of the church, appeals from an order granting Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, Inc., (the Church), Antoinette Redd, and Virgil Stephens’ motion to dismiss Sims’ amended complaint in which he sought to invalidate the 2019 version of the Church’s bylaws which provided that the successor pastor of the Church should have the general ov[...]
Frivolous Appeal-Real Property Partition
Erin Kuczmarski and the Holly L. Harper Special Needs Trust (hereinafter, “the Holly Trust”) appeal a circuit court order requiring the sale of real property located in the Town of Crescent in Oneida County.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel-Competency
Ford was arrested on May 21, 2021, and on June 29, 2021, she was charged with disorderly conduct, with use of a dangerous weapon, for a disturbance at her apartment complex during which multiple witnesses stated that Ford stole a package, began yelling profanities, threw a potted plant, and threatened to kill another tenant with a knife.
Reasonable Suspicion-Motion to Suppress
At approximately 10:40 p.m. on August 6, 2020, Rudolf was driving an SUV when Officer Kislewski saw Rudolf’s vehicle swerve over the fog line in the road and nearly strike the curb.
Postconviction Motion-Defective Plea Colloquy-Evidence
Aguirre-Hodge, pro se, appeals from an order denying his postconviction motion without a hearing.
Sufficiency of Evidence-Reckless Homicide
Dwyer was last seen alive on Friday, October 11, 2013, at 2:37 a.m. in Milwaukee entering Zocco’s apartment complex. Zocco and Dwyer were in a “friends with benefits” relationship.
Gun victims tout red flag laws; will the Supreme Court agree?
Paulsen sometimes keeps a small pistol in the basket of her walker.
Sufficiency of Evidence- Conflict of Interest with Attorney
Pfister and Evans were involved in methamphetamine distribution in Illinois.
“Serious Violent Felony”-Sentencing
Pemberton admitted to selling methamphetamine to an undercover informant and subsequently pleaded guilty to drug distribution under 21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1).
Sentencing Guidelines
Williams pleaded guilty to four charges under 21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A); (b)(1)(B), stemming from his involvement in a substantial methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy.
Injured soccer player’s choice: reduced award or new trial
In 2022, a federal jury awarded Anuj Thapa a blockbuster $111 million due to alleged negligence by medical professionals.
Ohio will vote on marijuana legalization. Advocates say there’s a lot at stake
Voters in Ohio will decide next week whether to legalize recreational marijuana, but people on both sides of the issue say more hangs in the balance than simply decriminalizing the drug.
Legal News
- NAACP: No consequences for UWM Pro-Palestinian protesters shows ‘bias’ and ‘privilege’
- New complaints filed against Northwestern over Kenosha football hazing scandal
- Justice Department submits proposed regulation to reschedule marijuana
- Reckless driving on Brown Deer Road results in fatal collision
- Lavinia Goodell 150th Anniversary commemoration to be held June 17
- WisGOP reacts to vice president’s Wisconsin visit
- Former prosecutor suspended for unwelcome contact during legal conference
- One Wisconsin Attorney’s misconduct ‘in a league of its own’
- Wisconsin election fraud charge issued from November 2022 general election
- Indigenous consultant accuses NHL’s Blackhawks of fraud, sexual harassment
- Man pleads guilty in theft of Arnold Palmer green jacket, other Masters memorabilia from Augusta
- KS Governor cites competition concerns while vetoing measure for school gun-detection technology
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