Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//February 9, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Everett Sennholz

Case No.: 2015AP118-CR

Officials: Neubauer, C.J., Reilly, P.J., and Gundrum, J

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

After a four-day trial, the jury found Everett Sennholz guilty of four counts of sexual assault of a child under thirteen, in violation of WIS. STAT. § 948.02(1) (2013-14). The victim was his granddaughter E.M. The assaults occurred over two decades ago from the time E.M. was eight years old until she was twelve when she and her sisters lived with their grandparents. Sennholz alleges that his conviction resulted from numerous errors defense counsel made at trial. We disagree and affirm the judgment of conviction and the order denying his motion for postconviction relief.

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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