By: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF//August 21, 2014//
Wisconsin Court of Appeals
Civil
Juveniles – TPR — ineffective assistance
Johnnie J. appeals from orders terminating her parental rights to Eve J. and Lavontae R. She contends that her trial counsel provided constitutionally ineffective assistance because she failed to object to the admission of expert testimony from three witnesses and failed to object to multiple instances of hearsay during the trial. However, even if we assume that Johnnie’s allegations against her trial counsel amount to deficient performance, we conclude that Johnnie was not prejudiced by counsel’s alleged errors. As such, Johnnie was not subjected to constitutionally ineffective counsel, and we affirm. This opinion will not be published.
2014AP144, 2014AP145 In re the termination of parental rights to Eve J. et al.: State v. Johnnie J.
Dist I, Milwaukee County, Donald, DiMotto, J.J., Brennan, J.
Attorneys: For Appellant: Moorshead, Pamela, Milwaukee; For Respondent: Westphal, Matthew Richard, Wauwatosa