Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
UPDATED: Judge sets April hearing on release request from woman involved in Slender Man attack as a child
A Wisconsin judge had a hearing scheduled for Monday in the case of a woman who wants to be released from a mental institution that she was committed to after she pleaded guilty to repeatedly stabbing a sixth-grade classmate in order to please the horror character Slender Man.
Evers signs Executive Order creating Healthcare Workforce taskforce, Taps Lieutenant Governor Chair
The task force will be charged with studying the workforce challenges facing the state’s healthcare system.
Wisconsin Courts hire new public information officer
Stephen Kelley has been hired as the new Public Information Officer.
UN’s top court will rule Friday on its jurisdiction in a Ukraine case over Russia’s genocide claim
The court on Wednesday will rule on a separate case between Russia and Ukraine.
Wisconsin Attorney General launches Office of School Safety’s Behavioral and Threat Assessment Management Trainings
Participants will gain a better understanding of why threat assessment is an important part of violence prevention in schools.
Milwaukee Police are investigating shooting on Brown Deer Road
The victim, a 28-year-old was transported to a local hospital for treatment of a non-fatal injury,
Arson-
Farrar appeals a judgment of conviction for arson of a building of another, as a repeater.
Postconviction Motion for Plea Withdrawal-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Mayotte appeals a judgment of conviction, entered upon his Alford plea, for one count of burglary of a building.
Plea Withdrawal-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel-Sentencing
La Brec, pro se, appeals a judgment convicting him of possession of a firearm by a felon and armed robbery with the use of force.
Warrantless Search
Law enforcement stopped a vehicle driven by Campbell.
Sentencing Guidelines
Wilcher, the defendant, faced charges of attempted enticement of a minor and travel with the intent to engage in illicit sexual activity.
Product Liability
The case stems from severe burns sustained by a minor, B.D., when a Samsung SDI battery exploded in his pocket in Indiana.
Legal News
- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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