Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Sentence Modification
Jarmon was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide for the 1997 shooting death of his girlfriend.
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.
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.
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
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.
Sufficiency of Evidence-Obstruction of Justice
Agbi, originally from Nigeria but a U.S. resident since 2016, played the role of a middleman in a scheme that involved creating fake online dating profiles to swindle unsuspecting elderly individuals out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Excessive Force-Summary Judgment
The DEA had affixed a tracking device to Tousis's vehicle.
Title VII-EEOC Ruling-Retaliation
In 2016, Fuller, a medical technician at the VA, began seeking treatment for mental disorders.
Pretrial Release Termination
Storme faced charges related to cyberstalking and unauthorized intrusion into a cell phone.
Legal News
- U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad recognizes service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement
- Gov. Evers calls special elections for the 4th Senate District and 8th Congressional District
- Wisconsin GOP-led Senate votes to override nine Evers vetoes in mostly symbolic action
- Bill to curb mask-wearing at protests could make it illegal for medical reasons too
- University board slashes diversity program funding to divert money to public safety resources
- Second defendant convicted in Fond du Lac 2016 firebombing
- ‘Louder than a dog whistle’: Milwaukee protesters clear illegal tents, face no legal consequences
- Redistricting could draw attention to Wisconsin’s Med Mal legal gap
- Disbarred Attorney directly implicates Trump in testimony at hush money trial
- Rural Wisconsin voters face additional hurdles without ballot drop boxes
- Gov. Evers sues Republican legislators
- Man pleads guilty to producing videos depicting monkey torture
WLJ People
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Russell Nicolet
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Benjamin Nicolet
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Dustin T. Woehl
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Katherine Metzger
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Joseph Ryan
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – James M. Ryan
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Dana Wachs
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Mark L. Thomsen
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Matthew Lein
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Jeffrey A. Pitman
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – William Pemberton
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Howard S. Sicula