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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//July 27, 2016//

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//July 27, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Marcus C. Robinson

Case No.: 2015AP1453-CR

Officials: Kloppenburg, P.J., Blanchard and Sherman, JJ.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Marcus Robinson appeals a judgment convicting him, after a jury trial, of second-degree sexual assault of an unconscious victim, as well as an order denying his postconviction motion. On appeal, Robinson argues that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance of counsel and that the real controversy was not fully tried. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the judgment and order of the circuit court.

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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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