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.
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.
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.
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