Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Wisconsin Senate passes bills clearing the way for electric vehicle charging stations across state
The measure would create a 3-cent per kilowatt hour excise tax on electricity sold at a charging station.
Supreme Court suspends lawyer who has been disciplined 14 times since ’79
Though he has practiced for over 50 years, he has faced discipline that spans over 43 years of his practice.
Evers taps Kristy Nieto to be PSC Commissioner, slams Wisconsin Republicans over Huebner termination
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced Tuesday he is appointing Kristy Nieto, currently a division administrator for energy regulation and analysis at the PSC, as PSC commissioner. Evers criticized Wisconsin State Senate Republicans Tuesday for the termination of Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) Commissioner Tyler Huebner. According to Evers, Tuesday’s vote, “is yet anothe[...]
Voir Dire begins at Donald Trump’s defamation trial
Carroll, 80, plans to testify about the damage to her career and reputation that resulted from Trump's public statements.
The Supreme Court allows a court order to take effect that could cost Apple billions of dollars
Epic claimed Apple’s app store had turned into an illegal monopoly.
60-day time limit for circuit court review of family law judgments is not mandatory
60-day time limit for circuit court review of family law judgments is not mandatory
Termination of Parental Rights
Jacob appeals from an order terminating his parental rights to his son, Hank, based upon a continuing denial of periods of physical placement or visitation pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 48.415(4).
Anti-Lapse Statute-Probate
Alma and LeRoy were husband and wife and had five children.
Franks-Mann Motion-Suppression of Evidence
Townsend appeals from a judgment of conviction entered following a jury trial for first-degree intentional homicide and armed robbery, both counts as a party to a crime.
Plea Withdrawal- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
According to the criminal complaint, on May 8, 2019, O.E. entered Walker’s vehicle as part of an arranged drug sale and informed her that “he only wanted to spend $40 and not the whole $200” that he discussed when they arranged the meeting.
Plea Withdrawal- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Aguila appeals from a judgment convicting him of second-degree recklessly endangering safety, which was entered upon revocation of his deferred judgment agreement (DJA).
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