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News » Man loses appeal in murder of Appleton native
Mar. 12, 2010
A judge says the man convicted of killing an Appleton native at a Tomahawk gas station can't withdraw his guilty plea.
Derek Domke entered a guilty plea to a charge of first-degree intentional homicide in the death of Rochelle Anderson, and he argued that he didn't understand the charge. Domke also claimed that there was not a factual basis for the plea, and that his trial lawyer was ineffective.
Lincoln County Judge Glenn Hartley rejected each claim in a 27-page decision.
Hartley says Domke never told him during the plea hearing that he didn't understand what was going on despite several chances. He says that Domke's lawyer did everything possible to explain the law and alternate defenses to him.
Hartley says Domke admitted to his role in the armed robbery and acknowledged that Anderson's death was a natural and probable consequence of the armed robbery. |
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