Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources secretary resigning after 10 months on the job
Adam Payne sent a letter to Gov. Tony Evers on Friday announcing his intention to leave the agency on Nov. 1 and retire next year.
Service of Summons & Complaint Method
Steren owns and operates a McDonald’s restaurant in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. On June 3, 2021, Hutchinson filed a complaint against Steren, alleging negligence and a violation of WIS. STAT. § 101.11 (2021-22), Wisconsin’s safe place statute, as a result of a slip and fall that she sustained at the McDonald’s on April 7, 2019.
Sentence Modification
Jarmon was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide for the 1997 shooting death of his girlfriend.
Breach of Contract for Medical Care
Johnson appeals an order dismissing his breach of contract claim against Drs. Thomas Harding and David Macherey, Remedios Azcueta, the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex (“MHC”), Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”), and Milwaukee County.
Contempt Against Attorney
Thomas L. Potter appeals from an order of the circuit court, the Honorable Kori Ashley presiding, summarily finding him in contempt of court for violating the court’s order that the victim witnesses, Donald and Frank, “are to be instructed that they are not allowed in the courtroom during opening statement, and then during any part of the trial until they have testified.”
Postconviction Claims Without a Hearing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Minor and his father were each charged with one count of trafficking a child.
Postconviction Relief-Postconviction Pleading
Love was convicted upon a jury’s verdict in 2012, for counts of second-degree reckless homicide by use of a dangerous weapon as a party to a crime and possession of a firearm by a felon, both with the habitual criminality penalty enhancer.
Suppression of Evidence-Reasonable Suspicion
According to the criminal complaint, police officers on patrol in the City of Milwaukee on April 1, 2018, stopped a Ford Expedition on West Atkinson Avenue for suspected traffic code violations.
Suppression of Evidence
Wells, pro se, appeals from a judgment convicting him of possession of a firearm by a felon.
Involuntary Medicate-Competency Evaluation
Fieste faced charges for making threats to assault and murder two federal judges, three former U.S. presidents, and the current President.
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act
At the age of 13, G.G. fled her home and tragically fell victim to a sex trafficker who used the now-defunct Backpage.com to advertise her services.
Legal News
- Wisconsin lawyers file University of Wisconsin public records request seeking answers to protests
- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues orders amending Supreme Court rules and Wis. Stats.
- EXCLUSIVE: Former Milwaukee ‘big law’ partner attacks news media for bias against Trump
- Former Milwaukee election official fined for obtaining fake absentee ballots
- Contract dispute prevents airing of 15 regional sports networks, impacts Brewers
- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Sheboygan and Green County Sheriffs
- North Carolina man who harbored Nazi memorabilia and attacked Black and Latino men sentenced to 41 months
- Nation grieves with families of officers killed in NC
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
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