Criminal – Sufficiency of Evidence – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – General Appeal

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case No:2014AP2965-CR

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Tiron Justin Grant

Officials: Curley, P.J., Kessler and Brennan, JJ.

Pertinent Practice Areas: Criminal – Sufficiency of Evidence – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – General Appeal

Tiron Justin Grant appeals the judgment of conviction for possession of cocaine with the intent to deliver, contrary to WIS. STAT. §§ 961.41(1m)(cm)1r. and 939.50(3)(f) (2013-14), and the order denying his postconviction motion. He is seeking a new trial, or, in the alternative, eligibility for two early release programs. He claims he is entitled to a new trial: (1) due to insufficiency of the evidence/erroneous ruling as to the chain of custody evidence; (2) due to a due process violation; (3) due to ineffective assistance of counsel; and (4) in the interests of justice. With respect to his early release programs request, Grant argues that the trial court erroneously exercised its discretion when it refused to make him eligible for the two programs. We disagree with all of his contentions and affirm

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