Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Misleading Representations-Bank Loan
Thompson, was convicted of providing false information to financial institutions regarding his loans.
Contracts-Real Estate
Ewing and Gomez engaged in a contractual agreement with 1645 W. Farragut LLC (Farragut) for a house purchase. Despite the property requiring extensive renovations, Ewing and Gomez proceeded with the contract based on Farragut's assurance that the house would be renovated and ready for occupancy by the closing date.
Exclusion of Evidence
Johnson, faced charges for possessing a firearm as a person with a prior felony conviction, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
Suppression of Statements
Wesley was brought in by Wisconsin police for questioning in connection with a murder investigation and initially exercised his right to remain silent, leading to the cessation of the first interrogation.
Wisconsin Supreme Court reviewing options for state’s legislative boundaries
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is reviewing proposed changes to the state's legislative boundaries.
Steven Avery’s legal team files appellate brief
Chicagoland-based attorney Kathleen Zellner, legal counsel for Steven Avery, filed a motion Friday with the Wisconsin Court of Appeals-District II, seeking alternative remedies after previous requests for a new trial and evidentiary hearing were denied in August by a Sheboygan County judge.
Wisconsin’s embattled elections leader is legally holding the position, judge rules
A Wisconsin judge ruled Friday that the state's top elections official is legally holding her position.
Landmark Milwaukee attorney James Hall Jr. dies
James H. Hall Jr., a longtime Milwaukee attorney who served as co-lead in a class-action redlining suit the Milwaukee NAACP brought against American Family Insurance, has died from cancer in Milwaukee. He was 69.
Timothy Brown convicted of First Degree Intentional Homicide in Fond du Lac shooting
Four day jury trial ends in guilty verdict for Timothy D. Brown.
Kaul announces new partnership Between the Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Task Forces
The MMIWR Task Force goal is to help fight the abduction, homicide, violence and trafficking of Indigenous women and relatives in Wisconsin.
Deer farm moratorium draws suit
Minnesota deer farmers are suing the state over a moratorium on new deer farms.
Wisconsin Assembly task force releases slate of bills to combat human trafficking
Vos, a Republican, appointed 13 lawmakers to the task force in August.
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